As far as that scenario though, it would have to fit quite a list of criteria for us to get on board with living so close to another tenant and be able to accommodate our golden retriever with a solid backyard.

Hey Jack, your agreement should stipulate what conditions you can break the contract and still retrieve your earnest money.

-Make sure the address matches the condo you are looking for-Make sure it says "Accepted"Tips-To search for only condos that are approved, check the box labeled "Retrieve only approved condos"-Using asterisks (*) does not work in the search bar (just type the word you are looking for with no special characters)-I have learned that usually the condo you are looking for is located based on its name, however, sometimes it is listed under it's address instead.

Do you have any recommendations on paid and free sources that you use to retrieve information when you are looking at comparable properties? 

Many shelters and tenants will intentionally try to mislabel the breed as 'lab-mix' or 'retriever mix' to try to get around breed-specific regulations designed to protect against dangerous dogs. 

They have changed the access code to the home and the third person does not have the ability to get into the house and has not retrieved their personal belongings.

@Darren Sager We actually had to retrieve the lease from the housing authority after claiming to have authority to do so. 

He was going to retrieve his vehicle. 

Pay $10K-$15K down, and once rented out, give him all the rent payments for however long, and once he's happy, you retrieve the rent payments and refinance out to pay him off or continue paying him the original terms, long term. 

Some states require that you document and itemize every item that you retrieve from the abandoned unit.