Spoke to my attorney and she said it's not uncommon for banks to do this.

It is not at all uncommon for sellers to give grossly exaggerated pro formas to puff up the supposed value of the property they are trying to sell.

Richard Moreno , assuming it is not the previous homeowner, you will have to file for eviction.It's not that uncommon, but could take a few months if they are "professional squatters".

They do make filler pieces, since 2'x2' is an uncommon size, so if you found an 18"x18", or something closer, you can get a filler for the grid (though probably only if its a common manufacturer like Armstrong or USG).

I think its more uncommon that they create their own buyers..

Baltimore has very old housing stock so something like a new furnace or to dig a new drain line out to the street are not uncommon expenses.

Because they are renters and it is not uncommon for renters to be pissed when they loose their deposit.The situation sounds like SO-not-a-big-deal.

If uncommon for the area, I might be inclined to leave an existing W&D but would not warrant their usability.

That floorplan makes great use of space...very functional, and I imagine for that area, being able to get a 4/4 on that sized lot is uncommon.

This is a weird case because none of these things are uncommon.