I am a buyer that has been trying to buy a short sale since May 2012.  The house was abandoned in 2011 and thieves have stolen the copper plumbing and the wiring and the house is a mess.  Regardless of that, we think the house has potential and want to refurb it.  We are not house flippers and have no intention of reselling it.  The problem is that the house was overappraised, and as it sits, it continues to deteriorate but the investor is not yet willing to take our offer.  Our offer is…