At that point you have to compare selling it as-is and investing nothing to your two alternatives.

Ask your HVAC contractor what he / she can do and if it isn't within your budgeted numbers, then ask regarding alternatives to meet budget.

An alternative approach.

Alternative ideas to consider?

I would say that both Singapore and New Zealand are viable alternatives to the U.S.

You might apply for a loan with them, tell them what is going on and see if they will allow you to assume it.The alternative is you stop making payments to him, sit in the house, and force him to go to court only to have the judge hear the fraud he is pulling.Another thing, removing the storage building after you looked at the property and agreeing to buy it, as is, is theft, but you'd need a contract dated prior to his taking it....however, you need to explain that to the attorney and/or judge who might make him take it back or deduct it from the price, if that is possible.He sounds pretty stupid to me.

If you work math, though, its rarely your best alternative.

According to my attorney, an investor needs to be, or bring on board, a licensed RE sales agent to negotiate a short sale in CA.In regards to the small portion of the bill posted:educate borrowers who are being solicited to pay for loan modification services about no-cost options available to themthis part does state that providing a no cost alternative to the homeowner (which a short sale is a no cost alternative) would constitute a violation without a license.

We'll try the alternative approach.

Hard money might be an alternative, though expensive.