If a tenant moves out of a property after his lease was completed and the landlord refused to return the full security deposit due to "dusting and cleaning of the apartment" is it possible for the tenant to file a mechanics lein on the property for the remainder of deposit?

Do REO MLS listings behave any different than "regular" listings in this regard?

Like maybe a six month owner carry with no payments and no interest, then appraise and refi when you've got the mess cleaned up.

Last month, I outsourced a bunch of projects: Quickbooks, voice-overs, bandit sign placement... even cleaning and mowing the lawn (at home).

All I do is clean, paint and make minor fixes.

I'm looking for buyers that will buy from me on a regular basis if I present them what they want.

You may want to be conservative though with repairs and add 1-3k clean up costs unless your positive its in perfect shape.

If you have incurred a short term financial hardship and your loan is 90 days to 365 days past due a special forbearance is designed to provide you with more relief than is possible with a regular repayment plan.

I use words like "clean" "good" "needs replacing" etc...

I want it because it may clean up and zoning it to commercial will be a breeze in the area it is in.