Many times the sales are cancelled, or postponed and restarted for the next month. 

Also in Apex, the sale of this property was postponed by the trustee until 1/2/2015.

Despite learning quite a bit, I decided to postpone taking additional courses due to time constraints.

I think it only works with debt deals, though since most equity deals have to wait until closing to begin earning their return.Some CF portals felt bad about escrow closings that were postponed and offered to pay interest on the funds in the interim which was above and beyond. 

But I never write off anything and trying to contact the bank to see if they will postpone this sale to work out a short sale is a very slim prospect.This agent is also the agent on another property I have been working on, another property that needs a short sale and now I begin to see what the selling agent is trying to do.

Yes, some will postpone the foreclosure, some will say they've taken care of it, some will tell you to get lost...so what...some will ask you to come in and discuss more in detail.Approach: be kind, sound considerate without overdoing it.

The seller said that the work for the job is lined up with the water company but keeps getting postponed and doesn't have any scheduled date."

Meaning 97% are either cancelled, postponed or sold to the banks foreclosing. 

Keeping your property or converting it into another rental property lets you postpone taxes.

@John Chapman  I know I paint a broad brush.. but if your unlucky enough to get a house that settles 6 inchs because of soil shrinking.. then you have to deal with it.I have one left and god I hope I can get it off the books in the next 60 days.last one I sold while in escrow monster hail storm had to replace roof had to postpone sale had to pay deductible   all in all cost us about 4 to 5k ... and owner got a brand new stinkin roof.