Hello,I'm trying to speak with a real estate attorney in the Los Angeles area.

Granted, I only speak from personal experience in purchasing short sale, of all the short sale opportunities I have encountered, I have only captured 2 maybe 3, all of them took an immense amount of time and I thought they would never happen.

You can also go early in the morning and speak with them yourself.I hope this helps.

I ask, because if your company is covering, than hotels are great, easy, and safe, and usually include breakfast and other services (such as a gym, taxi services, translation help, etc.).Finally, hotels have a higher standard of English, while many guesthouses and serviced apartment owners don't speak English at all.

You were honest with the new landlord at the time of speaking to him. 

And I would speak with my CPA about what tax regulations impact me with this.

Wouldn't hurt to check with an attorney, but I think you should be entitled to withold the last month's rent from the security deposit.I doubt that "afraid to live there" would hold up in court as a reason to break the lease unless the tenant could prove the unit is not secure. 

A less than enthusiastic response can speak volumes.  

I saw them online and called also but haven't had a chance to speak to them.

Hi WilliamWhile I can't speak on how to workout the logistics prior to getting funding, I can tell you as a private lender that we see many scenarios like this.