Keep it up and I may start believing my own press releases ;)

Their attorney may have more pressing requirements to close the estate, but they can do that with the administrator and settle the estate, then sell.

Or, who have refi-ed their house again and again and extracted (and spent) all the money and are crying to the press that an evil bank is taking about their home of 30 years.

I hope you don't get discouraged and you continue to press forward and accomplish the goals you have set for yourself.

They could hang rock, tape, prime/paint, set all the fixtures, tile the tub surround with a bench (bathrooms are 6' wide requiring a bench at the end of the tub), niche, tile floor, 4" tile baseboard and install all the finishes; towel bars, lights etc...

Now if there was a pressing financial reason to "unload" the house that would be different. 

They keep the late fees per the contract but are doing nothing to collect the uncollected rent; when I pressed the matter they asked if I wanted to proceed with eviction.  

Even with the 70% rule - rehab cost you'd be hard pressed to get out without losing.

But being in a Hot Hawaii market that sells it self, active military with great pay, and with drive in RE investing you can certainly press forward with acquiring good cash flow/appreciation based investment property.

John, I am not too familiar with the official definition of war zones, I have always assumed an area is a war zone if:(1) As I drive through it, all the passengers in the car have a sudden desire to lock their doors...(2) You wish you have a weapon with you, if not, one of those "club wheel locks" you had back in the 80s might help a little...the female passengers finger through their purse to check for their mace or pepper spray.(3) You pray your car doesn't break down, you would never stop to fill your gas tank even if your dash says your gas tank is empty.(4) You check how many bars your cell phone has, you pre-dialed "911" just stop short of pressing "CALL".If some of the above are true I call it a war zone.