It was not a pleasant experience for anyone involved.

Outside of real estate, I'm a business insurance broker working with small businesses, commercial realtors and anyone involved with serving businesses with less than $20M in sales.

Judgement, garnishment...that's going no where.I value my time at $300 per hour... so over the course of the next few months if you have 6-8 hours involved in chasing this money you will be close to breaking even..and that's before attorney fees.

or try for sale by owner (Craigslist)...We'll explain that there will be more fees involved, and that it will take much longer to sell (especially in this market, compared to a few months ago) - but that if they're not in a rush of any kind, that it's usually their best option...In our experience, the best thing is just to give people real advice, and if you can really help them out - tell them that.Small margins are also tough for rehabbers, who are taking on risks and spending lots of time and money on the rehab.Best,Sean

You may be finding it difficult to get an attorney involved because there is no money to be made on this issue.

Argus would be your best bet for software but can be expensive if you don't already have access. 

@Omar Khan, great lifestyle but betting harder to do RE business. 

There are more risks involved with this but you can get it done.

I would recommend you be present with the inspector to get a feel for the places and determine how much you personally wish to be involved with them.

There are some properties with 10 bedrooms that really cash flow, but there are downsides and risks involved with having so many bedrooms in a single family dwelling.I am actually working with a client right now to find him 2 properties by McMaster.