Using a lawyer is one way to help improve the odds as you now have the lawyer liability insurance on the line.Pick up William Bronchick's Wealth Protection book ~$14.00 on Amazon).

See if they have a contact person or know the lawyer who handled the bank's position.3.

Not perfect but otherwise really good.If you are considering WA I can connect you with a retired TX lawyer who lives in Tacoma.

Also I would recommend they talk to a tax or real estate lawyer on this one - dont guide them.

I had intentions to keep the house, but due to health condition I am unable to work and am on disability.

work towards it and no matter what, will it to happen, but be prepared to hit brickwalls at high speed.and in this scenario - get comps - use a buyers agent and offer what you can afford or what the rental will cash flow at comfortably.terms, price, conditions, etc - work them all out.

That would have ended any problems with the condition.

I've gotten a contact, (RE lawyer) which I'll be consulting today for some advice and see what he may recommend as far as state processes go.

I suggest a bit of money spend on a lawyer is best.

But if you want to make a successful career of RE investing, you may have to get a little more realistic about your current market conditions, especially regarding REO if this is the route you want to take.I do appluad your consistency and determination.Once again regarding repair estimates, I'd recommend that you look at a few REO Broker websites and you'll find warnings about sending this kind of stuff with your offers.