years later and the law of man prevailed or so it seemed. the lawyers hashed out a compromise. >> we ended up getting a settlement agreement. >> ian and michelle signed it in november 2015. the deal allowed ian to stay in the condo, but he had six months to get his own mortgage. failing that, he would have to sell the condo and split any profits with michelle. michelle stood to lose most of her down payment, about $10,000, but she said it was worth it. >> i moved on with my life completely. 100% completely. i actually had started dating again. >> this toothache of a problem with the condo but not a major part of your life? >> and once the settlement agreement was signed it was a waiting game. >> she went back to school, started an mba program at chapman university. ian too moved on quickly, married a woman named angela, but the nagging condo issue still wasn't resolved and the six-month deadline was