The end result is that several weeks or even months pass before someone gets the property and the resulting price is often far too high for a property that you do not even know what to expect inside.

A quick Google search turned up a few results, but none of them had pricing.

The transfer out of the EAT can sometimes (depends on the jurisdiction) result in another documentary transfer tax, but the actual transfer process is not difficult.

They can set you up on automatic for anything that matches what you're trying to comp.  

The PA has more than one "escape clauses", one being "verification of due diligence documents", another being "contingent upon satisfactory inspection results". 

Looking at the total contribution of each partner results in a much fairer division in the long run.

However, nothing convinces like results.  

I agree with @Daniel MohnkernDaniel you being in California has a whole different set of potential problems as my parents have been on the wrong side of this situation and the end result was the tenants got to stay in the property for 9 months and then they had to pay for their moving expenses because of a "perceived" violation of their rights....Anyways as far as whether the property is abandoned if you are getting rent money then I would not disturb it, if you stop getting money and they are gone then thats a different story.

It'll likely result in the same information.

if it is you should extend it around to the other side and again match color with either trim or house color. if it's useless maybe consider taking it down if it won't damage anything.