If I cannot unload my contract then I will simply let it expire and lose the option consideration.

They're the ones trying to pawn off an illegal, unpermitted basement apartment on you, and they are the ones who made an offer on another house without having a clear plan to unload their current property.

I buy most of my materials at Menards and Home Depot, and flooring sometimes from Lumber Liquidators, but recently discovered Floor & Decor, so I may check them out.Windows generally Jeld Wen, reasonable quality, decent price, Great Customer service, and made here in WIMastercraft doors, Ideal/Clopy garage doorsConco Paint, (its Sherwin Williams Packaged for Menards, and cheaper than the Sherwin store can sell you the same paint for) Same colors for every unit, makes touch up easy, never need to find a code. 

One of my buddies here in Oregon who is the CEO of a big lumber company they have a G 2 and its at his disposal.. lucky guy..  

There are others like lumber financing companies that offer hybrid debt products with minimal equity participation as well.

Rehabbers, I know J Scott like these deals and for awhile I did them and realized it was not worth my time, I even had the construction company to proft from.My dad and I use to spend time at the lumber yards like kids in a candy store.

Especially being over 100 years old, there may be a lot of deferred maintenance that the owner wants to unload on some unsuspecting sap.

I overheard a collegue say they have found deals working with property managers as they help their clients unload inventory.  

In my opinion its best to have an influx of sfhs and multi's.Yes in the midwest rust belt states you can find these homes dirt cheap and some are money pits but on the other hand some are cash cows and u ge them at great prices but what im also finding is that if you're wholesaling them some are hard to get rid of.I say you really have to have a good team either way it go though.Never buy sight unseen thats for sure,I have a friend of mines that has a 6 unit that he paid 1k for in Dayton Ohio right now and unloading it for 6k so these deals are readily available,also take in mind these are alot of areas where arson in pretty rampant.But theres risks in every deal u make,no deal will be foul proof.Dont get scared of talk to other investors,Theres some investors making boat loads of money off of these same properties in the hood where the suit and tie guys wont even get down and look at.For the same price you get these sfhs at you can get multis at the same price period.

I'be been talking with a seller that has two homes he wants to get unloaded.