#10)  The birds provide a free, natural alarm clock!

The seller seeing the interest in their land, naturally did not want to budge on the price.

I'd really like to see something legal in nature that supports the deal failure, however I'm not sure exactly what to ask for. 

You can ask (if it's not obvious) what the nature of the disability is and what task(s) the dog has been trained to perform.

Naturally, they are your competition and the daily rates need to be taken into account.

Is your income considered variable in nature depending on job sites and that you do not work a set amount of hours per week?

Please keep in mind investors, not every deal that you place under contract will close - that's just the nature of the beast when it comes to investing. 

Naturally, I assumed REI’s "white-glove" service included a strong legal team to handle these situations efficiently.

Today’s buyers want spaces that flow naturally and maintain functionality.

Most likely the state where the property is located is where lawsuits would be brought if they are something for personal injury like a trip and fall or something of that nature because the “cause of action” arose in that state.