Even a RUBS initiative won’t deliver 100% payment from residents and can spark a greater number to move out. 

I'd be very tempted to ask seller to deliver units to me empty.

What about the UPS guy who is delivering school books from amazon?

Once again, I'm on the lookout for a new company that is reliable and delivers on what they say they're doing to do. 

I was ready to get some heat pumps (sick of fossil fuels) until I realized how many heads I would need to cover the sprawling layouts of my units and deliver heat to all of the bedrooms.

The move toward consolidating campuses, hybridizing 2- and 4-year schools, delivering educational content online are all going to eat away at residential enrollments. 

If they do find a problem/objection to title, we don’t know what your contract says regarding you delivering clear title, or what other outs they may have.Is he an actual buyer, or just trying to wholesale?

We had our challenges getting the LVL delivered as the truck couldn't make the turn.

I think it would be very difficult to enforce the property delivered vacant as the tenant needs to be served proper notice. 

your issue is not one of money, its one of priorities. your tenant no longer prioritizes rent, because you have allowed your agent to deliver the message that rent does not need to come first. when the tenant knows her roof is on the line, she will let other bills fall to the side in favor of rent.