Might not be that hard to get it rezoned  explore that.5. you could hire an attorney but check your Purchase and sale contract if Nevadas are like Oregon you have to go to mediation before you can sue in a court. a thorough reading of your purchase and sale contract and the MLS listing is in order here I think.. then make a decision..

While one of the units was vacant, re-mediated, and certified lead free, there was a family with a small child occupying the other unit which my council advised could very possibly open me up to the liability of a lawsuit down the road.

@Brandon Turner@Joshua Dorkin Also, how could he tap into the equity of the property his aunt is giving him, while mediating the risk of losing his aunt's residence?

Have the agent mediate the meeting, but getting face-to-face with a seller like this might be your best bet to getting a deal done. 

The money can never touch your account if cash is involved, it must be traded with a mediator who handles all money and properties.

Mediatate and read every day.  

Has anyone had experience with the JAMS mediation and arbitration process?

So this woman disregards our letters and our calls for a year, doesn't show up for the court mandated mediation session, doesn't propose any sort of agreement, skips paying her first mortgage.. but is portrayed as an innocent victim.After all, we were just trying to reduce her payment by half and wipe years of arrears payments!

The letter received states that "instead of obtaining a judgement and receiving the property that way, it might be better for all parties to mediate a purchase", where the back taxes and everything else is paid by buyer and seller received a nominal sum ($2500).Question is:  Why would someone offer this if they are already on their way to obtaining the property through the lien foreclosure process?

You don't need pages of legalese - if you end up suing each other, at this level of project, it would be in small claims court, which is more like mediation than a huge lawsuit.I use a plain-English agreement with all my clients.