Negotiating is a skill that needs to be practiced and consistently role played to get right.

Now if you could prove they were purposely steering qualified candidates to other units, or failing to market the unit at all, those would possibly be acts of fraud or gross negligence, which can be litigated. 

.🎯 Your 6-Month Timeline:Month 1: Foundation (5-7 hours/week)Morning routine: 1 hour daily market researchEvening routine: Deal analysis practiceWeekend: BP forums & networkingKey Goal: Analyze 10 deals on paperMonth 2: Education (8-10 hours/week)Complete 1 RE courseJoin 2 local REI groupsSchedule lunch breaks with agentsKey Goal: Build your initial power team listMonth 3: Systems (10-12 hours/week)Set up deal tracking systemCreate document templatesEstablish banking relationshipsKey Goal: Ready to make offersMonth 4: Lead Generation (12-15 hours/week)Drive neighborhoods after workWeekend open housesSetup automated MLS alertsKey Goal: Generate first 5 qualified leadsNow, the Owners and Brokers you deal with may not enjoy this, but you can certainly "practice" making offers.  

BTW, it is illegal for a seller to receive any proceeds from the short sale,  however,  they may be qualified for relocation $$$ or other reimbursable expenses.   

I highly recommend a well-qualified REALTOR who works with investors and knows how to help you best.7.

The best scenario for the buyer buying subject to is to have enough money and good enough credit to qualify for a new loan at current rates should the due on sale clause be invoked by the lender  

This is a long revived post- I'll add a little tax pro insight from what's happened in the last 2 years The IRS went from < 100 engineers on staff who were qualified to audit cost segregations to a few hundred. 

Work with a qualified intermediary and tax advisor to ensure compliance and optimize your strategy.

@Nicholas Aiola I am fortunate enough to have my 401K with my full time job so I don't think I am qualified for SDIRA or self-employed 401K?

I would like to purchase another property so I looked into a heloc and a cash out refinance and it looks like I would qualify for about 75000 max which would be enough to put a down payment on another property and rehab it, but I still haven’t paid myself back from the original property rehab.