So, we cancelled the app with the first, and refi'ed into a 30 year fixed with the same company that did the fix n flip to begin with.How did you fight it? 

Plus there's no guarantee the original duplex was permitted in the first place and once you pull permits for a remodel the city can retroactively make you fix other issues with the property even if they are outside the SoW.Bottom line they need to talk to some local experts about how difficult it is to get a variance in your city and from there decide if it's worth it to fight it or just cut a door opening between the units and call it a "SFR".

Not a lot of people will fight for their place of employment anymore, and I understand her loyalty.

Get a good nights sleep and fight again.

@Todd McFarlandWhat is the purpose for fighting the appraisal?

I'd be willing to personally guarantee the mortgage that is in place and would also be heavily incentivized to ensure that my loan was performing at all costs to prevent a three-headed legal entanglement.In terms of my potential economics, it seems seller financing could give me access to ~$75k cash out after depreciation recapture tax (this returns almost 2x my initial equity, or could also be viewed as ~6 years worth of rental income on day 1), a front loaded note where I'm getting paid ~$27k/year in interest for first 5 years, and by year 5 the buyer will have only paid down principle of $25-30k, leaving me with a sizable asset for sale.I'm fighting for economics.

The other was when a car (uninsured) ran into a house and we had to fight tooth an nail to get the claim paid.

The problem in DC is its one of the most competitive markets because there´s thousands of people fighting for the same thing.

The classic rip off I believe was in Florida, where developers were selling condo sites or land, when the buyers actually found where their land was, they needed to wear waders and fight off the gators.

I learned a few things....If you have a title claim be prepared to fight to get things straitened out.