I got married a week after we bought the house and jumped right into it after our brief 4 day ‘mini-moon’ on the Oregon coast.Since it’s the first thing everyone want’s to know; Here are the numbers:Home Specs:Before – 2 Bed, 1 Bath; After - 4 bed, 3.5 bathPurchase Price of House: $365,438Total Rehab Costs (incl. architect, engineer, & permitting): $336,888Soft Costs/Holding Costs: $8,774Total Purchase and Project Costs: $711,100Final Sale Price of House ($55K over asking): $885,000Realtor Fees: $42,038Gross Profit for Project: $131,863Funding Source: Private LenderThe duration of the project from acquisition to design, land use review, historic committee, construction and final sale was just over 13 months.I’m going to chalk this one up as a WIN.

Will he win?

Paying down high interest debt is a guaranteed win.  

Related, Auction.com tells me that they can not say whether or not a Seller on/thru their auction site will satisfy existing liens prior to closing of the winning bidder.Appreciate the feedback.

This has been a true win-win situation.

Make a plan and work the plan, persistence and consistency will win the day.

I can only speak for Texas but here the only eviction you can count on winning is one where you can prove non-payment of rent.

A life where I can help those in need (sellers) with win-win situations.

the saying goes, "the leopard doesn't change his spots"....so I tend to agree with the board, and my only caveat is that you really want to know will he pay the rent...I have had a few very good long term tenants who made rent a priority but still had the errant medical bill or consumer credit problem..so I would really probe every landlord and the rental history, but recency and amount of payment  issues tends to indicate that if he won't pay others, he probably won't pay you..a vacancy may be better..with an empty unit, remember an ideal tenant could call anytime..you may have to cover the mortgage another month, but you also cover it if he doesn't pay, plus evict, and re-prep the unit....vacancy wins unanimous decision...

Even though sometimes you feel you are right, consider "losing to win".