I know that legally, I could hold her to the lease, but I'm not going to do that.

You can do it, but if it came down to a legal matter, the lease would set the standard. 

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What are my rights and what legal action can I take?

REALTOR is just a designation from NAR.

But a lot of that involves a business decision more so than a legal decision. 

The lease is a legally binding document and every property manager has the right to charge a fee if the lease is broken.

If you invest capital gains in these zones then you can defer the gain until 12/31/26.Also if you invest in these zones before 12/31/19 and hold the investment for 7 years you do not record pay gains on the appreciation of the asset.The main criterion other than being in designated areas is that you have to either be the first user of the property or substantially improve the property.

With all of the "high rollers" and influential legal types in Magnolia, they will find a way to get the Bridge replaced.

A successful short-sale typically benefits the borrower (homeowner) in the following ways: it can give them more time in the house (and payment-free); it is better than a foreclosure from a credit report perspective and wold allow him to obtain a new purchase loan for a new home in the future more quickly as compared to having it go through foreclosure.I would encourage you both to reach out to a local realtor with short-sale experience and have them facilitate the transaction, it would not cost you or the owner the commission as it would be paid out of the bank's proceeds.No, in a short-sale I would definitely not offer any payments to him directly that are not known and approved by the bank, you can get yourself in hot water and probably legal trouble by doing that on a short sale.