Have multiple "outs" should the market change mid-flip. 

It’s cheap and fast and online.

However, my outlook and risk tolerance has certainly changed!

Properties will continue to appreciate, but just not as fast/much.

After all inspections done, you'll get removal of contingencies and then, if Buyer changed their mind - your Seller gets EM.Even when people are still living in the property, they allow for the Buyer to get inside - for example, their mom travelled from another state to see the house her kids are buying.During the time of contingency/pending sale it's not totally Sellers house anymore - it's more like Buyers house.Of course, you advice not to abuse the right to check it out but it's understandable that people want to see it again - especially if it's first time homebuyers or much more expensive house than their current.They could get cold feet without seeing the house if you're afraid of that, but if they see something in the basement like water after rain - it's better to agree on remediation during waiting for the mortgage commitment rather than at final walk through.That's might be a deal breaker at the last day,  while during the waiting time you could work it out. 

I was under the assumption that I will find deals with them once they are ready (obviously, that isn't moving fast enough), but I agree with you that I should just find the deals myself and draw out a plan and show them how their money would sit here in the US. 

Life doesn't get better by chance it gets better by change.

Those rules change.   

If they can't afford the rent on month one what are the chances of that changing?

But look in the mirror and if you can say with a straight face that your intent was to hold for productive use and some outside circumstance is causing you to change your intent.