Please keep in mind that if as the owner or a property you cause a fire or some damage from inferior workmanship, you will not be able to collect a claim from insurance.

By the evening of March 4, 32 of the 48 states, as well as the District of Columbia had closed their banks.[38] The New York Federal Reserve Bank was unable to open on the 5th, as huge sums had been withdrawn by panicky customers in previous days.[39] Beginning with his inauguration address, Roosevelt began blaming the economic crisis on bankers and financiers, the quest for profit, and the self-interest basis of capitalism ** This is only what has happen before, the comparisons are eerie to say the least.

But, assuming it's legal...You can always sue them in small claims court if they do try some kind of pressure situation at lease signing using the holding deposit.

The VP of the bank knows me by name even though I am a very small time customer there.

Indecent 1: They held funds for several days then reached out and ask me to verify my company's info by sending in a business license, state filings and a list of other documents.Indecent 2: They held funds and asked me to verify that my customer was a real person, customer had to provide personal information and confirm that they knew me.Indecent 3: On another transaction they held funds stating that they thought I would make only $10k or less in revenues which is insane.

We have requested the current rent roll, but have gotten nothing since the owner claims the books were not being kept up.

I'm claiming half of the mortgage interest on the schedule A, half on the schedule E.

"To be frank, since the TARP money came in, they are still selling off (properties at auction), but they kind of took a step back." . . .Real Estate Disposition LLC (REDC), which claims to be the nation's largest real estate auction company, held 300 ballroom auctions in 2008 and sold nearly 33,000 foreclosed homes for $3.4 billion -- a seven-fold increase in sales volume and nearly triple the proceeds the company generated in 2007.Company CEO Jeffrey Frieden said he expects to "smash that record" this year as banks and lenders continue to amass a huge inventory of foreclosed homes and are more motivated than ever to sell their inventory. . . .Some observers fear that if the massive amount of debt the government is taking on to stimulate a recovery, inflation -- and higher interest rates -- are inevitable consequences.

I have had a few customers now who's kids have been poisoned in nice suburban homes from crawling around on floors of houses where the previous owner (1970-80's) decided to strip paint.

In most areas I know of, usually a quit claim deed is used for default.