Michelle Marty good luck with trying to enforce that in a court of law.

She rented the place ten years ago 'as is' for a low rent price and is now trying to change the goalposts and have me fix the place up for the same rent which is below market by about 25%.The requests center on making the place 'pretty', the actual function of all the appliances/structure etc are fine.

Also you can check with your local county or city eviction court and see what their writ volume and dispossessory looks like month to month.

If they make you take them to court it can skyrocket.

Your post reminds me of my days posting in poker forums where very often the answer can be an introspective look at oneself and his or her mindset.When someone calls you on the phone in response to your mailing, they're interested / the letter served its function.

Thier function is to follow the terms of the contracts and accept, hold a disburse funds and title.

They think if they weren't physically removed from the house, it wasn't an eviction.I now ask, "Has a landlord ever filed court papers against you?"

Technically and actually are two very different things.While you have a legally binding agreement the only way to truly enforce that agreement would be to take it to court.

As a function of that sale the Buyer will want clear and marketable title.

Here in Dallas we would have to get the lawyer to file an extension with the courts to give the buyer 90 days to repair the property to make it "livable."