I don't have a lot of experience with REOs, sometimes they're just stubborn.

So he could be stubborn and stay at the $130K but he'll be holding that house while doing so.

That, coupled with lack of working capital and a poor business plan saw my business dive and only a stubborn lack of acceptance of the facts has kept me afloat.I don't see property investment as a get-rich-quick scheme and I certainly don't believe the rubbish out there that makes all kinds of promises with no substance.

I even had one of my difficult deals which took me over six (6) months to close because of my stubbornness for success and desire to complete the challenge...

Keep in mind that this is generally the goal of the buyer and seller as well...A lot of times, in the heat of negotiations, buyers and sellers will get stubborn and dig in their heels out of principal.

This carpet did have a stubborn stain and it looked like something they would use in an industrial building with a strange pattern.

I gave them an ultimatum, and the realtors cut their commission to make it work because they (and I) were so stubborn.

Ran into a seller that was being really stubborn two weeks ago and something else came on the market last night.  

But if the listing expired call the agent and ask if it will be re-listed with them.In addition the banks are very stubborn with price in the first 30-60 days, so now that it has expired they may be a lot more negotiable on price!

The way I see it, I have two options to try and force this stubborn 2nd mortgagee to cancel or at least discount the debt to 10% or less:1) Hire a flat-fee attorney experienced in negotiating settlements on 2nds, especially one experienced in negotiating short sales. 2) Put the 2nd mortgagee through a short sale by having the seller short sell the property to me.