@Jeff, locking attic access would be the simplest solution, but I'm not sure as a landlord if this opens me up to liability issues in the vent something happens.

I have had this happen several times... my solution is simple.If they don't go through with the executed contract (that fact that they accepted the check and didn't cash it doesn't mean much) tell them that they have three options...Option 1 -- is to continue down the path and sell the property to you as agreed to in the contract,Option 2 -- they can buy you out of the contract for a price determined by you based on your expenses and a reasonable profit for you time (my best payout in a situation like this was $5K)... orOption 3 -- you will record the contract against the deed and cloud the title until they agree to either options 1 or 2.Best of luck!

The government is the problem....not the solution to problems.

RichIt really is a modern vibe all around Dubai.

Things happen to people that set the stage for opportunities for some, those who can identify such matters and provide solutions for owners get the deals.There are many posts here about foreclosures, loans adjusting, economic conditions, housing trends, housing inventories, etc. which, in the end, mean very little to an individual owner as thier personal situation is not a function so much to any of these big picture occurances.

As for the FHA 203K loan you mentioned in my other post, I read up on it and I think its a viable solution if I were to find a property in need of repairs.

It's not a cut-and-dried decision or solution.

At the same time, I am too old not to worry about the risk of losing my life-time savings in lawsuits.Many people implement the solution using one LLC holding the property ownership and another separate LLC to handle the riskier management operations.

I think that history is still the best way to prdict the future, with some modern day adjustments.

China is buying up this debt and has progressed from a backwards, poor country to a modern, opulent country.