It's not cut and dry as you try to make it seem.

And as for the insurance companies bleeding the public dry....they are free to do so.

For example you have to have the underground plumbing in place prior to foundation, house has to be "dried in" before you can work on finishes, etc.

They could have dozens or even hundreds of deals in an area that they can hold in front of a property manager to focus their attention.When the music stops however, and it always does, the money for these deals will dry up and the companies you listed will disappear.

EddieThose rules would serve a purpose if they would target only those commiting the fraud( the dry close. the pass thru funding from the end buyer to the b buyer,etc.)

With that said, the trustee sale market in my area has dried up considerably this year.

The walls are paneling and not dry wall which to me indicates shoddy construction.

John i believe concrete is porous and oil will not permanently come off. kind of like shampooing a carpet, it may look clean for a short while but that stain is guaranteed to return.

I designed ths cabinet myself and the carpenter just followed my drawings. the middle draw is for throwing trash the bottom draw can house the waste paper basket the upper draw is for shampoos soaps and other small storage items. 

I sealed the slate before putting the grout in, and intend to seal/use an enhancer in a few weeks after its dried out.