My interest in design include sustainability, affordability and modernism.

Insurance is a better solution. :)

Yes, this being residential, sounds like the bank may be running interference for the buyer too, there have been several times that if I felt like the borrower was getting a bad deal, I'd assist from the lending side for a more equitable solution.

You can ask that if they pay early every month you will give them a small rent credit.Sometimes tenants will just pay the late fees every month like clockwork and do it for years for whatever reason even if you present them other solutions.

Might be the simplest solution...

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

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...