Another bit of technology forced upon us that is detrimental to our wellbeing.

MAKE SURE you aren’t going to be forced in to commercial lending.

That would be his issue with his lender.You would have the option of forcing him to complete the deal, he then has to work out the problems between himself and his lender, that is none of your problem or business.Have your attorney or the real estate agent's broker send a strongly worded letter as a warning about the consequences ( a lawsuit he is unlikely to win).

Hi guys, I'm new here and to real estate I'm originally from Asheville, NC but the Army moved me to Clarksville, TN I'm looking forward to getting my first rental property and keep learning and expanding my portfolio so I can set myself up in a better position for the future so I can spend more time with family and friends and not be forced to have a W2 job for 50+ hours a week.

You'll never have all the perfect information and it's good to have a healthy fear to force due diligence.

You can not force the buyer to pay off you or your lender.

I am going to go a bit off topic here...I have been thinking about purchasing a rowing machine for a while now and this thread, and thinking about how much my physical activity has gone down in the last year (since I left the Air Force), is making me think about it even more.

I've never tried landbanking for years like that, but I have done some value-add stuff to force appreciation.  

The buyer is not forcing you to do anything.

In such cases, the property should ideally function as a flip, benefiting from either market appreciation or improvements ("forced appreciation") to maximize its value.