I am swing away with a sledge hammer, and poke a nice hole in the dry wall, and he doesn't seem to care.

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I have not experienced this yet but I have heard that getting earnest money back even if buyer defaults is as cut and dry as most think.

It's not a cut and dry matter.Ask the clerk of court about how they report and any filing requirements.

We rinsed the floor a couple of times and let it dry good.

Sounds like it's not cut and dry.

What are you drying to do?

With the MLS and easy deals drying up, we started going to the courthouse sales again this month and almost everything that doesn't go back to the bank is being bought by a company called American Homes 4 Rent, based in Malibu, CA.

Then put the plates back on after screws are dry...

J Scott, unfortunately my employer is looking strictly in Southern California so looks like I have a TOUGH road ahead, I do understand that short sales are drying up, but my employer is looking for short sales and possible unity or properties to tear down and re-develop.