This is important because our properties were appraised with commercial land sale comparisons, in addition to residential home sales.Anyways, my focus now is on how to best use the settlement in regards to taxes and investing opportunities.

My experience may not be universal, but at least in this instance they offered an immediate reduction and settlement when I simply indicated my willingness to protest. 

There is not necessarily a rush on getting him that money (the house has been sitting for a bit, and he does want me to have this opportunity), however in 5 years he is obligated to pay $50K in divorce settlement.

1) Laws of your state2) The terms of the contract you have with your management companyI can tell you anecdotally, one of my property managers had to pay a pretty large settlement recently on a property with black mold.

An attorney can handle the settlement of the transaction and all you need the title company to do is run the title on the property for you as if you were the end buyer and then issue an endorsement to the policy for the final owner. 

Henry Street Settlement, at which Bloom’s niece and estate executor Jane Lockshin is treasurer of the board, received $6.24 million.

I think that was in the white settlement area.

I have one now where a private lender recorded a DoT with a new legal description a few days before our settlement.

Another remainder why it is important not to ignore your tenant(s) maintenance requests! Treat your real estate like a business, take care of your properties and tenants, and protect your assets, just in case...These ...

@Nick Rutkowski  It isnt all that .From experience   on the buyers end , I have bought 7 properties , 6 of those were FSBO , Made an offer , submitted a contract , got a title company , went to settlement .