Sorry I've been so busy to log in and respond, Thank you so much, everyone, for all these awesome advice. 

I wish I could like and respond to every comment I've read!

While certainly not enough info to draw any hard conclusions, see the red flag for what is is worth at this point.If they don't answer or respond to their cell phones, meet agreed upon schedule for assuming utilities, signing the lease and moving in, are they displaying the characteristics of tenant you would really want?

If so how is the landlord allowed to respond legally?

Want a quick response, send the official looking notice to respond within 10 days or the body will be dug up and returned to you.

If you're looking to spend 10-20 hours a week, then as others mentioned, doing an owner operated business would be difficult for you since you're not available all the time and can't respond to emergencies.

People will respond to cold hard cash a lot faster in my opinion. " Look folks I know you are on hard times and have been foreclosed on.

And I'm willing to pay so please respond if you can help.

It took them over a month to respond.

Oh wow..it's like a bunch of Lemmings responding at the bottom of that blog...The contracts we use gives the seller the right to rescind and back out right up to actual sale..with full disclosure through the whole process..That alone totally negates his whole rant..The first Agent I approached about doing short sales made me think I was trying to engage him in the most unethical illegal deal imaginable!..