If the units have shared ventilation systems, you might be able to convince a court that this is a health and safety issue that they should hear, particularly if you are high risk (but I think its a long shot).

Jordan,As a professional property manager with over 1000 units, that 8-10% comes out to about $3 to $5 a day to pay for technology, staff, rent, insurance (which is outrageous), MLS (also outrageous), lockboxes, gas, telephone, software, computers, inspections, payroll, taxes, health insurance, I could go on and on...... but its not ok for us to make $3 to $5 a day to care for one of your most important assets 24/7, 365.

Will you have the option to keep your health insurance for a while or do you have a plan to cover that expense?

You want particular people that value quality, they usually take better care of your asset, stay longer and have better jobs, and mental health.

Maybe your attorney can send a demand letter to your GC to see if you can scare him into getting you some of that money back...I wouldn't do more then that couple hundred dollar legal letter to the GC and chalk it up to be a lesson learned.I have also seen other people in your position blow it off all together and do nothing if they intend on owning it for a long time and have no intention to refinance the debt.  

Ive been considering going into becoming a real estate agent for the past couple of months, but I want to move to the Tennessee area to do it, but since I don't know anyone there, nor have I done it before, I'm a bit scared to plunge into it.

Like in Massachusetts they just passed a bill that says you can't evict your tenant unless they are a danger to neighbors or causing some kind of health issue.

My problem, though, is that I'm scared that I won't be able to find roommates or tenants and will be left paying the mortgage out of my own pocket rather than my tenants' pockets.

I guess I'll cross them off my list ;-) Anything about your job/historic home that you think scared them off?

Thanks BP community for all your help and I wish you all health and happiness during these times.