There is lots of good news in this post.1.

Just waiting for the bank also sign and have a fully executed contract.Good news is that the bank will evict the person living in the house (That's a relief) since the tenant is not cooperative and they don't allow the county to do the certificate of occupancy (which is needed in my county for every foreclosure sale)PS ( 3rd lesson learned: Deals are like taxis, when one passes, the next one will come...i read that somewhere in BP and in this week I found another potential short sale I am planning to pursue also)Two questions:-Assuming the Certificate of Use comes saying the property needs to fix X Y and Z before is a livable property, How can I leverage this lo lower down my offer again?

If it's a bigger project, I suppose you might need a structural engineer to weigh in with a report.

Call the Housing Authority, you might qualify for "owned hosuing" efficiencies/#bedrooms.Being the first male to be expecting a baby is real news, go public and I'm sure some book deal or movie signing will take care of your housing needs.....

There technically does not need to be a partnership return prepared as a rental activity can be reported separately.

Hi,I found this for someone else earlier, I hope it helps you too.http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/real-estate/20060128a1.asp

The Cromford Report is a great source of information on our market as well, and is run by a great mind that heads ASU's real estate department.

Just verify that they report to all three credit bureaus.

Is the reporting easier?

For example the listing broker might do a low BPO value before listing to sell it fast whereas the broker getting paid 50 to 100 bucks to do a report can be objective about the value of the property because they are not make a commission off of the sale like the listing broker will be.