You have essentially no liability (you don't have contracts with anyone, your client does), and you have essentially no risk.In most states, you probably need to have a GC license to legally play this role, but in at least a few, you don't (in many, it's not clear based on how the laws are written).

So yes, I would use the threat of legal action - especially if it is in the city code - this makes people control the problem.

However with legal fees and accrued taxes and fines for two years, my total cost is about $13,000 for a house that may get $6-7,000 at auction.

Investors are suing him but I don't think there is a legal background.

Now the part I'm unsure about, I think it is legal to have a quit-claim go to a Single-member LLC with no worries about the Bank ever asking for the full mortgage amount (see attorney).

Disclosure I am not an Attorney, good legal council is always nice to have. i have referrals if you need them.

To bring it back, I would do a cash business of whatever I can do (legally) to make the most cash, and reinvest it in profitable buy/hold properties and grow it at a reasonable rate.

The property is an old (by Alaska standards) legally non-conforming property and we know that this can be an issue.

There is a property (SFH) I am looking at that has a rental property (2br apt) in the back yard sitting on top of a garage- the entire property is actually zoned as a single family dwelling, but I was told by the owner that because that rental unit/building was built a long time ago, it was grandfathered in as a legal dwelling without special permits.

Thanks Brandon.I read both posts and some related ones too.It is really, really comforting and encouraging to know I am not the only one feeling overwhelmed and helpless.Most of the time I just wish I could find a partner who share the same goal or I could have mentor give me some guidance.Thanks Will.That's my worries...I'm not sure if it's legal in BC and the ways to find buyers and sellers are quite different..