@Mario CascioWe use a few of the Schlage keyless deadbolts (the ones that do not try to slide the bolt itself) and they stand-up fine to our winters.Self-locking door sets on anything but a storage room are a recipe for unwanted "I locked myself out" calls ... it may be less of a problem on a detached garage, unless they walk out with their arms full, but the house keys still inside.

Seller can leave their unwanted belongings for us to remove4.

Unfortunately for this 3rd party he will be unpleasantly surprised when we file for FC now.

Unfortunately for this 3rd party he will be unpleasantly surprised when we file for FC now. 

Sharing a washer and dryer can be unpleasant, plus double duty means they will break more often.2.

@Pattie Billinglsea I"m sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience as a contractor working on a 203k Loan project.

I also suggest a drive-by so they are not unpleasantly surprised by the neighborhood when they to the showing, and just keep on driving by anonymously as I wait outside.  

There are usually thousands of unwanted parcels of land in any given market.

That's how you can avoid most unpleasant surprises that come from learning the hard way.

If not, you actually do not have a contract.As unpleasant as it is, this is just part of the deal when buying properties.