We are not at the stage yet where you should spend tens of thousands of dollars on an attorney filing a lawsuit or requesting arbitration.

The thing is, she has until the 2nd of July to pay her back taxes, and if she is unable to pay by July 2nd, she will have to file for tax bankruptcy.

Worse comes to worse, you could always hold onto their application and let them know you will keep in on file for later consideration. 

Filing the tax return may result in getting a refund of over-withholding(if applicable)3.

You can ask the seller for their payment history, whether late fees were paid, and application info, in the past the seller has given me a file containing all communication with the current tenants at closing.Kelly

I am curious if classifying my spouse as a real estate professional can offset ordinary income when filing jointly.  

Some have the misconceptions that just because they filed their LLC Articles of Incorporation they are now protected.

Setting up and maintaining an LLC involves costs, including filing fees and potential legal or accounting expenses.

We all have the same title insurance company and have individually filed claims.

Sorry, but if you want cheap rent you can expect cheap services.If you're serious about investigating or filing charges, hire an attorney.