We try to get ahead of the issue by preventing it in the first place.

I find that the best deals on the market are usually newly listed (less than a week on the market) and usually the deals that haven't sold have significant issues with them.What are the reasons that you think homes sit on the market for a long time and how do you navigate the issues to make a deal that works for you? 

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

4.Tips to avoid similar issues in the future?

I don't see it as an issue but many still do, at least in my small town where the majority of renters are elderly people looking for low maintenance housing options.

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

The family purchased a lakefront property in a nice area three years ago but then ran into a series of issues, and have abandoned the place because of them.They are hoping the bank allows a short sale (asking for roughly $20,000 under what is owed)Here's what's made them so unhappy:Anytime they used the laundry it was dumping into a dry well, which would back up into the house forcing them to take their laundry to a laundromat instead!!

If you tell someone too early you aren't renewing their lease, especially one who is aggressive, could lead you to issues.

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

The contractors who do work for me have zero issues with me sourcing the material if disclosed up front and not holding them accountable for any material issues.