But given that it expressly includes a specific performance provision I would not be ignoring it… and neither would a judge or mediator.Real estate is unique by nature.

B) pay all the remaining rent but I’ll credit it against the kid’s rent next year.

If you decide to sell and find an investment property with a greater cash flow potential.A 1031 exchange would allow you to indefinitely all of the tax and use it to your advantage to reinvest into larger nicer property/properties.

All the best, Joy

Natural appreciation usually takes holding the property for at least a few years (just depending on what the RE market does going forward).  

If not, how much are you all "throwing away" on rent when those funds could be applied to ownership?

This unit was gutted down to the studs so there is all new electrical, plumbing, windows, sheetrock and finishes.

There are good deals in all of them

Thank you for all the details of this story.

Because of the nature of a tax lien, it would be difficult to obtain financing from a commercial lender secured by the tax lien itself.