However, this is something every landlord near a military installation should be aware of:The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 3901-4043) is a FEDERAL law aimed at establishing civil protections for active duty servicemembers. 

Did u have leaf relief?

Non-profit agencies may be able to provide temporary relief, but generally for only one or two months.

Here's another issue: Wouldn't it be looked upon as possible a disservice and conflict of interest for a seller who does not qualify for relief under the debt forgiveness act to be subject to a larger tax liability on a short sale through an investor (as a result of a lower payoff to the bank) as opposed to through a realtor or other mitigator (resulting in a higher payoff)???

I'd like to get some tax relief and at the same time do some additional investing for retirement.My wife and I have no kids and have lived in our current home for the last 12.5 years.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------One of the more watched provisions of the fiscal cliff was the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, which was set to expire on Dec. 31.The fiscal cliff deal extends it for another year, meaning homeowners who experience a debt reduction through mortgage principal forgiveness or a short sale are exempt from being taxed on the forgiven amount.

In some cases a bank or lien holder may suggest that as an avenue of relief, but the home owner has to pursue that option.  

I got to a point that I couldn't do anything about it other than ask for debt relief through NDR.

Do you own a disaster relief company or mold remediation company?

In those cases I tell my clients if ythey are willing to walk away from the deal if they don't get at least some relief, then ask for the repair/credit.