My PM would require the deposit to be paid, first month, proof of utilities in their name etc prior to move inSo I would postpone the move-in date until the deposit is paid - it sounds like they have a couple days to get their requirements done or the unit goes back to the market.

The first is to postpone your dream of real estate and stay in the rate race longer and hope your fortunes turn (higher income, housing market collapse, etc).

Everyone else will just postpone their plans until the economy improves.

It can be very frustrating as the auctions are often postponed at the last minute and you only learn that after you've driven down to the courthouse. 

They have been postponing the hearing for their new proposals and now they have one scheduled with only two days notice.Read about their new regulations here: https://mustreadalaska.com/public-hearing-new-short-term-rental-licensing-fees-and-fines-proposed-for-anchorage/?

The sale won't necessarily happen on that date, as unfortunately postponements are quite common.

if they decide to file bankruptcy prior to the sale, it will be postponed.

Once I input a task into my system, it gets taken care of or I manually postpone it.

If that is the case, and you really are trying to mitigate risk then there must be something you can do to postpone closing and make the seller deal with the tenant. 

Just FYI Sacramento is having a Re-auction this coming Friday for properties that were postponed from the standard Feb. auction.