At that point, I guess my last resort is to go to the foreclosure or probate auction (whichever comes first).  

Try to set some ground rules with tenants, whichever matters to you, like monthly cleanings or agreeing to pay a cleaning service collectively.

Buyer agrees to pay $7500.00 or 5% of the purchase price (whichever is greater)as surcharge to the bankruptcy estatefor facilitating the short sale.6.

A call to his cell phone goes unanswered. 

I put my personal cell phone on all of the Google Ads so when someone called in, my phone rang.

Baltimore is somewhere in the middle.Getting in the right area/neighborhoods in whichever one you choose will likely be key.

Think utility bills, cell phone bills, and the like.

This would be based upon your acquisition cost (what you bought the property for or the appraised value, whichever is lower.)

Whichever is more important to you will probably be the best route to take.In addition, if you have not connected with an agent, I have written a blog post on the subject that will help you sort through the haystack of agents in the area :)Click on the link below to give it a read:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-...

You should be able to take that first 20k profit or which ever amount and use it to float you until the next property is completed, no?