All you have to do is submit USPS Form 1500.Now, I don't think I would be brave enough to announce on a public forum I am logistically unable to comply with federal law.

I'm used to the usual caller who is angry and wants me to stop sending them letters, and I will always comply (if they give me their address).

I think if you can write a complying copy without the BS and just be you... then you might piss off some folks but at the end of the day you'll get more folks that jive with you = happier customer aka motivated sellers... worst felling for a buyer and seller is to have remorse. - drinking a tall one while i type. lol

For example, in California a multi-lender note can be considered a security and you'd have to comply with all securities laws.

Tenant understands they will be held responsible for damage to the premises and personal property, as well as any injury to Tenant and all others on the premises, resulting from Tenant’s failure to comply with the terms of this mold instruction.

When I receive threating letters from tenants lawyers they are simply complying with their tenants wishes to attempt to intimidate.

While Steve properly gave me a list of docs needed and I complied quickly; it seemed that the lender always needed "just one more doc".

The issue here is you are paying an agreed price for the short sale BASED ON the property being vacated and in a certain condition at the time of possession.What the bank wants is to dump the property on you with the former homeowner still in place so you handle the problem.Depending on if you are flipping this property,renting it out,etc. you can have lost income (holding costs) and damage to the property from the home owner staying after closing.If I was doing this I would go back to the bank and give them 2 prices.One is with the property vacated and secured and one is with the former owner or tenant still in place.If you are going to take on a problem like that I would ask for a substantial reduction in price or not buy at all.The bank has to understand if they want to dump a problem it is going to cost them not to handle it and get the people out or to comply with the purchase agreement.I don't really see how an agents commission plays into this.They can't force the current owner to do anything.I think people get confused with the power they believe brokers and agents have with legal issues in a transaction.

@Lior Solomon ,As a non-US citizen, but US Resident Alien, you would have to comply by those rules UNLESS you are considered dual status; however, I'll only explain that part if it applies.

We gave the tenant to Dec 15 to comply.