I’ve looked at maybe 10 short sales over the last few months. I think two were occupied. One the “renter”s (I won’t call them owners or sellers) were on vacation, but the house was in disrepair and messy. The other one, the scumbag occupant followed me around telling me how great the house was and how it was a steal and I should “take his word for it”. It was a disgusting experience and I can promise that house won’t sell until he’s gone.

I assume the other 8 that were vacant were about to have the foreclosures made final, and the occupants didn’t want to have to actually have the Sheriff remove them.