For the last 11 years, I have had my own private practice in which I represent victims of fraud including title fraud.

This is your cash, from savings, representing your hard work and of course, time. 

@Andrew Jennings Freerks Andrew I built an Excel workbook that uses newly constructed single family homes to do a residual analysis for hard cost.Hard Cost typically represents 70% to 75% of total project cost.

After speaking briefly with an attorney that’s represented me in the past, “bond for deed” was recommended.

Awaiting old 401k rollover funds to clear to start investing.There are some asset protection issues with having all of your investments directly owned by the trust representing your 401k.  

As far as management, we represent investors as if they spoke the language fluently.

Property finally sold but at 65% of the list price from all the defects found along the way from other contracts.The most recent buyer I represented with a represented flipper, they got the home for 82% of list price.

I can tell you as an investor-agent myself, when I represent investors the most important thing to them is my own investment experience.

You can go without a lawyer and represent yourself and with a case that's so clear cut, I (as a NON LAWYER) think it seems like you should win.The other thing you could try is to pay an attorney to write a demand letter. 

I can't speak to requirements in your state, but the things that come to mind are a) having another agent or your managing broker be part of the transaction so there's no question of the seller not being adequately represented if you end up buying it, and b) making sure the question of what he would have been likely to get on the open market be adequately addressed, so there's no issue of whether or not he got less for it by selling it to you if you do end up offering to buy it before it gets listed.