have not tracked court house in a few years  when activity was low usually meant opening bids were just to high..  

You'll typically get a hearing where you can present your case.Superior Court AppealThe final level is appealing to Superior Court within 30 days of the Board of Equalization's decision.

Is small claims court the only option, or is there another path I should look into?

Hey Treza,For Alabama, you can find pre-foreclosure and foreclosure data through public records at the county courthouse, or check county probate and circuit court websites (like Jefferson or Shelby County).

"Could tenant try retaliation/discrimination claim"Absolutely, people can sue for anything and tie you up in court for no reason.

I blame my PM for putting him there but upon arrival he somehow conned the PM for a free month, then proceeded to NEVER PAY A PENNY IN RENT.

Be forewarned that if you reinvest the proceeds into an UPREIT, your defered journey stops there and you can no longer 1031 out of the trust.If you invested the proceeds into a DST, you would get a tax-deferred and passive investment opportunity, but you would also be able to do an exchange back into brick and mortar or into another DST and continue deferring the tax.

So now the debtor has submitted a plan that’s acceptable to the court.  

If you provided proper notice you should be able to file for possession with your local Municiple court.

So we moved on to court, which had a 2.5-month wait.