And statutes of limitations vary by state.If a creditor files a lawsuit against you after the time period has run, you can defend the suit by asserting the statute of limitations.

I'll assert that we provide more value than just the house.  

Its got to be a win-win situation for anyone to get involved and I know you will be able to work it out once you find the deal.100% agree with Ned's assertion that "Its better not to do a deal than to do a bad one" - you want to find motivated sellers, not be a motivated buyer.Good luck!

Thanks...my PA comrade...I have more questions than answers right now...but very aggressive..assertive sounds better, yes?

I'm on her list for daily alerts but they seem to only come about once every few weeks or so .I plan on being more assertive with my searches and put the idea of condominiums on hold for now.

They also spoke about having different companies to protect your asserts.

Some assertions I used was I would be able to get the property much cheaper than listed.

Miami and Boston are just ridiculous assertations- you may as well buy in San Diego.

Your best best would be to try to put some political pressure on him, as others have suggested if you sincerely believe he is asserting the protection in bad faith solely for purposes of delay.  

It’s interesting, there are other threads on this board by some who are totally hung-up, asserting that there is some relevant difference between a private and hard money lender.