I'm sure I would need a private/hard money lender before being able to refinance the property with a conventional lender to obtain funds for the home.

I, like many used to think “newbies” posted questions or asked for “help” to obtain the best advice from experienced investors, obtain guidance on strategic alternatives, or get a qualified opinion on whether the latest hot guru was worth the $40k price of admission.But, I was WRONG.No, none of those reasons are why newbies come to BP.They don’t want to find out that their “revelation” about how to invest has been tried about 10 million times - with limited successThey don’t want to learn that without capital, knowledge and experience their willingness to commit weekends is near uselessThey don’t want our opinion that they should skip trying to wholesale and spend some time learning as a licensed agentThey don’t want advice that has them taking classes at community colleges or learning real estate law, finance, or principles.So WHAT do they seek when they come to BPThey want comfort, encouragement. and to be told their thoughts are correct.

Unfortunately, this contractor failed to obtain the necessary final inspections for the job and has since left for Europe, leaving the project unfinished.I understand that this contractor has also left multiple other homeowners in our community in a similar predicament.

I’m currently reading Brandon’s book on creative financing and am interested in exploring the possibility of obtaining a home equity loan.

Is there a specific reason why you are wanting to obtain this information 6 months prior to the expiration of the current lease term?

During heavy rains, which are common in Florida, tenants almost need to wear waders to get from their cars to their apartments.The roofer does offer financing, but the rates are comparable to what we can obtain elsewhere.

A Lot of agents 1) don’t really know all the intricacies/procedures/rules/strategies to do a short sale and 2) don’t want to do all the extra work involved in one, for no extra fees.Attorneys are not great for negotiating/processing shorts sales…they often slow the process down are not needed.If it comes to that point, have a talk with your agent, and their broker, about switching to an agent with short sale experience.You would need to show a financial hardship though….as in you can Not afford to pay the negative cash flow indefinitely. 

You might talk with a real estate/estate attorney and see if it's possible to open a probate, have a Personal Representative appointed and obtain an order from the court authorizing the sale of the property by the PR with the proceeds being deposited into the registry of the court for later distribution when all the heirs are identified. 

If so, does it also tie up the tenant's ability to obtain a moving permit?

Does the high bidder at a foreclosure auction obtain an equitable interest?