People, you all have to realize that if the banks and their emplyees had any brains at all, they would not be in the mess they are in today.It is a constant fight and struggle, but I am clinging to persistance pays off.

The MI company was Radian and they denied the short sale when the lender approved it.Call their loss mitigation department and treat them as you do any other negotiator, explain the situation and send them over your data and comparables to support your offer.What happened on my deal is that the MI company apparently approved it as long as the 1st lien was willing to take more of the loss, I am not sure about the specifics but they came to their own agreement and I was able to get the deal done.The point is be persistent and don't take no for an answer.

Persistance pays.

Polite persistence.

Killer deal, but I like your appetite for risk and persistence!

He also says you need to be persistent and much of their success is achieved with doing follow-up. 

If you are 22 and don’t have much going on in life with income or savings I would be fair to question your future in real estate it takes motivation a strong spirit and persistence .

Luckily, I am persistent and believed in my goal enough to continue.

Not that things always work out the way they should, but just saying that I am optimistic that this in conjunction with the mayor's seemingly persistent efforts at drawing attention to the matter brings about better conditions for improvement than ever before.All of that said, assuming you are comfortable with the potential implications of occasional pollution issues (as I am), Imperial Beach has tremendous room for growth.  

Don't be mean, don't use terms like "slob," "pig," and "hoarder," don't look and act all judgey, but make it clear that you don't want her using the porch as outside storage, and that it's a problem.If she persist, send her the letter, serve an eviction notice on her, kick in the door, crucify her to a wall, whatever you want to show her how firm and steadfast you are and that your adamantine will in this must not be defied.But first make an effort to communicate nicely to her that the porch is a problem.