If there is equity, other tools are available for a win-win for you and your neighbor.  

The REI world is famous for paper tigers.

You find the deal and supervise the project while using your bosses funds.Sounds like a potential win-win to me.Chris

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And I take pride when I travel to their towns and drive by all their rentals.. its a win win.

Originally posted by @David Dey: 90 percent of my deals I originated myself using public records.I've done hundreds of deals (..) this way.David Dey wins my coveted Public Records Advocate™ prize - and I hope to hand out a lot more in the future.

@Andrew Davis as the famous saying goes "Live where you want to live.

The only other option I cN  think of  is to file a small claims  and at the same time a lis pendes or whatever it is called to put a cloud on title so she cannt Grant a clear title until small claims is resolved.If you do not win in small claims she could possibly countersue for damages for impeding the sale.If you want to get revenge, do not pay the mortgage and pocket the rent.  

he only had 1 teacher ..and they are more famous and known than you or me so i guess thanks..didnt come here to fight with people or be insulted..thanks biggerpockets for a nice place to ask for help.

If they sue you, then you hire an attorney, but I think he'd have a hard time winning a suit to compel you to give earnest money on a house you aren't going to buy, even if he put something like that in the contract