the b to c deal you need to fully disclose the nature of the transaction to the end buyer, "Purchaser understand that he/she is purchasing a short sale from an investor who is conducting a short sale currently with the OR of the property.

The reason is that by their nature, these deals often are put together quickly and I don't have time to go through the IRA paperwork/waiting period.I tell me borrowers all the time, give me a few days notice!

INDEMNIFICATION: OWNER shall not be liable for any damage or injury of or to the RESIDENT, RESIDENT's family, guests, invitees, agents or employees or to any person entering the Premises or the building of which the Premises are a part or to goods or equipment, or in the structure or equipment of the structure of which the Premises are a part, and RESIDENT hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold OWNER harmless from any and all claims or assertions of every kind and nature.

The public records should show his past history of purchases, and you would expect his future purchases to be similar in size and their nature (commercial, industrial, residential - whatever) to those past purchases.

There's not much you can do if you're not on the board or if there's not something specific in the docs that prohibit something of that nature.

How they managed to get the electric back into our name without us getting the bill is beyond me.Being a rental owner sure exposes you to the devious nature of some tenants.Hang in there.

(Naturally I have emailed several firms, waiting for a reply)Is there a better way to go about this in terms of a prepackaged solution through a title company?

You can see similar economics at top law firms, where associates work 80 or more hours per week for several years for the 10% chance of making partner with a 7-figure income.It appears as if some people have a natural tendency to gamble and these are the ones who decide to start businesses.

Note - The Kitchen Sneak Attack: because people naturally gather in the kitchen I recommend putting a bowl of candy on the counter.

Reason i say this is that australians by nature are absolutely fanatical when it comes to property and at the moment alot of investors are looking to the US wanting-ly.Admittedly my intake of knowledge about the US comes only from media sources.