While rich people (lawyers, doctors...) paid the most in tax and had little assets.

Seeing this is your first eviction, you may want to hire the lawyer to make sure it goes in your favor. 

She had to hire a lawyer to fight saying that she's not paying for HOA fees when the condo was inhabitable.

After speaking with a real estate lawyer and financial advisor, I was able to get the advice I was seeking.For anyone that runs across this in the future, I want to tell you that regardless of other people's opinions, performing a short sale and/or foreclosure are VALID tools that are part of our financial/legal system.  

Have your lawyer standing by if this is the case.

This stuff unfortunately happens, when i bought my first house ( current one we live in ) we didn't know we were approved until we were sitting at the table to do the closing, our Lawyer had to call and get it straightened out so we could close. if it does not go through, why not try and rent it, then the new tenants furniture will be staging it for you. or see if you can find an investor or wholesaler that may want to purchase it, you may not get as much as you originally listed it for, but you will sell it. 

He is an architect and she is a lawyer.  

His stuff is still in probate.I would have your lawyer approach them and see if they would settle.Again Lawyer.They might settle, to get their money and get out.

I hired a lawyer to do my due diligence  for me since I had no clue what to do.He did a title search and had to get a bunch of certified papers signed to be cleared for the transfer of title.  

Good Morning All, Short Version: I'm looking for a CPA, Lawyer and Insurance Agent in the Greater Rochester NY area who are knowledgeable about and experienced with real estate investment.