We are the only ones with keys to the locks on the doors.

When I arrived I found HUGE holes in a couple of walls, various wires within the walls had been cut, and some lengths removed, 5 interior doors that had been kicked in, truly nasty carpet, dead lawn, a kitchen that a hand grenade would have improved, a hole through the sheetrock and brick where a window/wall A/C had been removed, etc, etc.

.- List old building materials/sinks/faucets/lightfixtures/garage items on Craigs List FREE section.

Knock on doors, leave flyers.

Direct mail, door knocking, and calling, all to people who have had the NOD (or whatever its called there) filed.

The main house has been 90 percent renovated (new kitchen,bathrooms,ac,electrics,doors and fittings) and only needs some finishing touches.I plan on living there with my girlfriend and renting two room to our friends for 450 per room all inclusive.

Thursday 5PM there was an agent showing the house next door.

Well - I actually own the same house next door and rent it out as a vacation rental. 50% of the rents definitely do not go to rental expenses..

in all my years I've never seen a lender do more than drop a dumpster, remove the debris, cut the grass, stick a lockbox on the door and put it up for sale.

An agent was holding an open house two doors down and she got a few people from our open house and that was it.