The tenant in my apartment just broke the news to me that she is in the process of buying a home and that there was a problem with the bank's appraisal and that she might end up having to stay in the apartment after the fact. 

Get aggressive and start taking action daily.

Good news for you is you qualify for VA 100% No money down.Apply that 100% financing and seller contribution towards closing costs and all you pay if the appraisal, termite inspection and possibly nothing more out of pocket. 

You have websites that show crime information for specific areas, search news sites for articles on that town, look at forums for that area, search bigger pockets, do Google map walk through, etc.  2.

If roofers are making noise there is nothing you can do it is expected but if contractors are dropping hammers off the roof you would be taking action. 

is no gambling action.

Check their website, news sites, google searches, Yelp, 411.com and any other social media platform to investigate your Private Money Lender. 

I gave notice to the insured but they didn't take action, which is the basis of the case.

To you I say scroll in silence, in case you don't know what this means, it means don't reply.I'm securing million dollar deals, less talk and more action and perhaps you can too.

Our next course of action is to start speaking with credit unions to see if we can get a potential 90 day unsecured loan or portfolio loan.