Would anyone be willing to check out the place (apart from a formal inspection)?

That can be an art form all by itself.

It depends on the terms and conditions of your application (hopefully you presented a formal offer to lease that provided for forfeiture of deposit if the tenant failed to take possession).

I also think there is some kind of rule that once you formally submit the replat they have to act within 30 days or it is automatically approved. 

One method is to research the fair market value of the property and surrounding properties to compare that value to the estimated cost of repairs, cost of any liens, and cost of any judicial action needed for eviction. 6.

And if Trump gets reelected, that could be good for businesses that will most likely plan on growth in hiring and inventory after this somewhat mild contraction. formal california unemployment is above 5 right now..actually if we count tech with 150k jobs we lost 15 percent ….

Hi Community, Requesting help form all East Bay, California builder/investors experienced with an ADU (Additional dwelling Unit) build.  

Licensable vacation rentals are obviously in high demand and offers can become quite competitive, I don't have any formal statistics but I'd say a quality active or eligible vacation rental sells at least twice as fast as a non STR property, the majority within days..My best advice to investors shopping for a hot or high demand asset class is:- Prepare & Practice: Get your ducks (GO UO!) 

- While you have rights to the property during the redemption period, if they are able to redeem the property during this time, you will immediately lose rights and access to the property meaning you can’t really kick them out without going through the formal eviction process (at least in my state of WA) as the sheriff won’t kick them out without one

A 50% discount from listing price could seem a little unrealistic..but I would not discourage any offer..As for expenses I would request copies of the sellers formal statements or records.