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I didn't stick around to see it sell but I'm betting it went to the plaintiff.Here's a question... if you could successfully line up financing in the period between the sheriff's sale and the confirmation hearing, could you close with bank financing?

This helps document the issues and if things go beyond the notice period you are all ready to move forward.

Even if a bank is paying me 5%, I know that's only for a short period time relative to my peak years left of living.  

Through efficient negotiations, we secured the property for $155,000 on favorable terms.

Efficient negotiations secured the property for $120,000 on favorable terms.

(90% of buyers will be owner occupants who can’t/wont buy a tenant occupied home.) check with your local landlord tenant laws about notice periods, post a notice and being a witness.

Unless you already have buy & hold investors lined up make sure you have a reasonable inspection period as showing occupied properties can be a real pain unless your buyers only care about the rent & purchase price.

Detroit is not what most investors consider an appreciation market. 2 years of appreciation during a time period when every other market appreciated also, following decades of up and down with extra down doesn't suddenly make it an appreciation market.

However there is not statutory holding period.