If it was a complex button pushing exercise and not easily recognized I would pay.

A simple exercise is to go to BP's Housing News & Real Estate Market Discussions then go to the last available page.

The landlord filed the eviction action in retaliation for the tenant exercising a tenantright or because the tenant complained to the building inspector about the condition of the rental unit.As long as you did not violate the above or do any turning off any utilities, changing locks etc. and no mistakes made on your paper work, AND it is simply a matter of NON-PAYMENT, then IMO it's pretty much a slam dunk to win.The friend I spoke of previously had a tenant file an answer, however when the court day came the judge 'dismissed' the tenant's argument, (sorry don't know what it was), and judgment was awarded the owner (my friend).Good luck to you...

Go through the costing exercise on at least 10 projects before looking at one to actually purchase. 

After months of both legal wrangling and game theory exercises we have this matter resolved.  

@Brian Huber Let me ask you a question, you too Lonnie, I didn't down load the LOI stuff or the Option, but lets say I buy off that option contract, I give a half of ton of cash, then 6 months later I give you notice that I intend to exercise my option and purchase in 30 days. 

The “option price” is decided upfront and put in the contract, which means should the tenant decide to exercise the option to buy, they have agreed to buy the property for a set price.

Escalating prices or creating additional holding periods, roll-over, additional option prices can disqualify an option and cause issues, so ensure an attorney familiar in options and financing is there.Options on lots have going to 3 years is common too, required to break ground after it is exercised, be aware of Dodd Frank financing options to homeowners by builder/developers, you're in a different boat.

I mean, to not know what you should know and have no need to know being what you should know is all an exercise in mental gymnastics.  

I don't see any harm in having one, I tend to think it all falls under the "EXERCISE COMMON SENSE" rule, but these days common sense is very uncommon.