Might be the simplest solution...

Just checking to see if anyone else gets frustrated with this process and has better solutions.

That way more people would monitor the property and crime issues might decrease or legit business might increase.

QUESTIONS:So, I told her that there are other solutions that I can offer her.

(Unless the file a workman's lien but not likely before settlement) Good luck - NedNed: Unless the OP is a pro per kinda guy or a legal eagle, there is no cheap lis pendens solution in CA.

Find a problem the create the solution however, be sure that you find a problem that is a "paying" demand...if what you end up finding out is something that folks don't want to pay for then that's still great value add, but yielding zero dollars.You're on the right track though.

For example, maybe the house is just dirty, and spending $200 for a cleaning crew will be just as effective of a solution than dropping the price $5000.But, of course, once you've exhausted doing all the things that are cheap/easy to change, it then starts to boil down to just price...

this is actually something I was wondering my self I will be monitoring this so see what solutions become of it.

Below is how some landlords deal with this and I can't speak to the legality of it.The best solution to this is to add a clause in your lease in every place where an additional fee accrues to you, that expressly states that the tenant agrees that the additional fees are rent due to you.

If so they might be trying to get back what they bought it for and the rest is a profit income stream they create by holding the note.You have to understand where the seller is coming from and what they are trying to accomplish before creating a solution for both parties.