This, in turn, reduced the overall loan payments significantly and created a real relief for the owners who were able to make these lower payments. 

Regulatory relief is officially on its way, but before you get too excited, here's the bad news.

So far, it's been mostly plumbing:Hot water heater pilot light out (gas).Dripping faucets.Hot water heater thermostat broken (electric).Hot water heater pressure relief valve leaking.Water supply line to Evap Cooler split open.Every one of the plumbing problems was an easy fix and inexpensive.  

Number of economists have expressed relief package estimates that Greece will not be able to prevent a general crisis in the euro area.

I would definatly have them pay.I would have stress relief cracks cut 1/2" deep in the sidewalk every 6 feet if they are not already there and actually cut through and remove 6 feet of the damaged section and replace it.

Goldman Sachs was provided an opportunity to dissolve part of their $5B fine by the DOJ if they basically purchase NPLs and forgive part of the borrower's balance with an overall mandate to provide $1.8 billion in consumer relief.

I will probably be out of pocket for damage assessments as I have worked with the Red Cross and Disaster Relief for years.

If the damage started by the tenant clogging the system, you may be able to get some relief from the Tenant's Renter's insurance... if they have Renter's insurance.

The only way to get a property at a wholesale price is to wait to see if either the lender files a Motion for Relief of Stay and it is granted by the court, or if the entire bankruptcy was dismissed by the court for some reason.

Not sure what you mean here-short sales are treated as cancellation of debt and taxed as ordinary income-- if you are referring to the mortgage forgiveness debt relief act as the "tax waiver"then it was extended through 2014.