Originally posted by @Bill Gulley:Question is, who are you dealing with?

I agree with Bill Gulley this time because he is right, and also I agree when folks think too much they get in trouble and look at all the bankers whom the government slap with fines for thinking without advice from a lawyer.Joe Gore

@Dana Brown and @Bill Horton I think "goal" is a better word for what you're going to find in the Portland Metro area right now.

Bill Gulley   the joys of working on the west coast..

As a result we were left to foot the bill for $2300 of pest control and we have to seal all of the subfloors to block the dog urine odor.I feel that it is only fair to revise my reference for these tenants with their new landlord, and to let them know to inspect for bugs, since they are most likely taking up residence there now.

Bill Gulley   News paper ads are dead and basically worthless in my mind.

Bill Gulley  I this scenario I don't think the Realtor has done anything wrong..

They are current on all bills.

We ended up doing about $5,000 worth of upgrades (all new backyard fence (and the backyard was huge), kitchen backsplash, etc.)What caught me off guard more than anything was the utility bills, on going lawn care, open house and "realtor love" expense, a few staging items, etc.  

Refinancing to pay off a tax bill, in other words borrow tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to come up with thousands of dollars....that's an issue.