I expect them to remove the MID on Secondary+ / Vacation homes.

i lived in richmond back in the early to mid 90's...never once had my car stolen!

Basically the house was an amazing deal even when it was on market.We are planning on attending the REDC auction, scheduled for mid-sept. rather than submitting another pre-auction bid.

Sounds like the mid west and south are drying up.

I am in the process of repairing bad credit (low to mid 500's).

A group, supposedly 3 individuals in their mid 20's to mid 30's, shows up at the house in a U-Haul with all their belongings.

Actually, it's JUST the two blocks with a bunch of 4 and 2 plexes... go 2 blocks into the neighborhood, and it's a very nice, upcoming area with home prices in the mid-$200s.

Well we don't know what the real version is only what you are telling us.Not saying yours isn't correct just that there are always 2 sides.I have sat in eviction court waiting to deal with my tenants and the stories I have heard is crazy.The judge orders the writ every time and gets through the tenant BS in about 2 minutes.The judge will want EVERYTHING in writing.This way he doesn't have to spend a bunch of time trying to find out what is factual based on verbal agreements.Generally I have found tenants to look away from the judge when asked a question,or stutter with the answer,change the answer mid stream,or lie all together.Usually I don't even speak and the tenant digs a huge hole for themselves real quick.Now in your case "standard policy" doesn't mean squat if it isn't in writing.So you may have a case here.I do see tenants win sometimes but it is 1 out of every 20 cases or so in court.

Having said that, I would offer him $100 (how much is really up to you) to move out by mid September and make it conditional upon the place not being trashed.

Nick, will be in town mid next week.