I have signed with people per property on occasion but what you are doing looking for your first home it is reasonable to have some sort of agreement with a cancelation clause.

I think piscataway on occasion i see some good shortsale or foreclosure condos at a decent price but in general i dont think you will get the "rules" to work because taxes are so high and maintenance as well...

On the rare occasion that I act as buyer's agent for another person, it is generally an investor.

Personally, I can be a vindictive SOB on occasion so take him to court, countersue for lawyers fees, emotional suffering, loss of other investing opportunities, specific performance, breach of contract etc.

I think this site is a good place to learn from others and help to avoid costly mistakes. l really have nothing to offer other than good luck but should the occasion occur I'm a firm believer in helping others.  

On two occasions in the last 4 years I had issues that were title company responsibilities.

On a few occasions, I did get responses from Scott I feel they were disingenuous and a delay tactic. 

HF managers will often opt to work with wholesalers offering a nice profit in many occasions.

On other occasion, some deals just go under the table.

I've had concrete two story stairs collapse; a full room plaster and lath ceiling fell due to slow roof leak, narrowly missing occupants; kitchen waste line main was blocked, several floors above were draining out of our kitchen sink...in a million dollar plus 2 bedroom condo...for a couple of days, as the people below were out of town also so there was nothing reported; I've had Tenants on a few occasions walk out the door leaving EVERYTHING behind; a well known Bail bondsman vacated a property that had apparently let multiple pit bulls live and crap throughout the multi-million dollar house; Military Tenant who was separated from wife, but she came to visit, they fought, SHE got a TRO against him, and of course she had no income and paid no rent for the several months it took to evict; Another Tenant, quite elderly, lived in a walk up and had two yappy little dogs.