Don't let yourself get drawn into an argument, feel you need to explain anything, or win arguments (you'll never win a argument with a tenant).

If others do bid, and auction ensues and the high bidder wins.

I was very surprised winning the bid at 85% of listing price, as I was just testing the waters finding the threshold.

ops forgot to spell check: (San Francisco) maybe I'm still brewing because they were suppose to win the SB***

You or the buyer or both might need to spend a few hundred total to get a real estate litigation attorney to review all of the documents.They can be realistic with you and give you the odds of specific enforcement and if it's worth your time and energy.There are laws and then life experiences the litigation attorney has about trying cases or suing etc. and how practical or pie in the sky it will be to win.

And then maybe people will be handing you deals, because they know you can make it a win win situation for them.

Folks pay $100 entry fee along with a story giving cause why they are the best choice or most deserving to win a house.

The point is, if you operate your biz in a professional and competant manner, you reduce or even eliminate the chance of someone winning the case.

I'll find out in a few hours.I am winning less than 10% of my bids, but that is fine with me."

My favs I read this year"Influence" by Robert Cialdini "Winning Through Intimidation" - dont remember the author but a good bookI need to read more though.