If you lose the property to foreclosure, your (former) tenants may be permitted continued occupancy through the term of the lease by paying the rent to a court or lender appointed rent receivor.
Few lenders or loan servicers will make a determination on a short sale request unless a bonafide offer to purchase accompanies the application... plus a preliminary HUD1 aqnd other criteria whioch can differ from lender to lender and from loan to loan.
Your loan servicer should be able to tell you if the owner of your loan allows preforeclosure short sale as an option... before you make application and before you waste time and effort. Some loans are not permitted a short sale option, and require the loan servicer to force the defaulted loan through the foreclosure process.
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