But that town won't take construction materials and debris in the trash, so it was left at the curb.

I'll upload all of the interior and exterior before/after pics eventually.Basically, these are frontal pics of "curb appeal" progress, starting from oldest to most recent:(It started out very overgrown...)

It's a good thing for the public these contracts have come under various new regulations to curb the predatory types.Option contracts are under some new changes as well, not understanding these contracts can cause a taxation nightmare, mess over a seller and as you asked, the results can be harsh, especially on the operator who got a seller in a financial loss. 

It's EXTREMELY block by block in the City, and one thing that comes up is how rapidly things change from block to block even in "destination neighborhoods" e.g. yard size, historic details, curb appeal, home size, commensurate ARV, rental rates.  

(I will be house hacking) On one hand I would feel morally and ethically wrong for kicking him to the curb just because something happened out of his control.

The land is about 90% developed with major utilities in place including sewer, and most concrete in place in terms of pads, street, and curbs.  

One thing that I would do differently is start with curb appeal and advertise before the property is ready.

Get a feel for them, see how they park, where they park (if on your curb or respectfully across the street), etiquette, mannerism, the way they speak, how behaved their children are (This is a big one, often a reflection of their parents behavior), you can also see their credit which is a big factor, look at the way they address you.

They are ok to get a ballpark idea on what an average house may sell for in a zip code, but they do not account for the condition of the house, location (busy street, corner lot, etc), neighborhood, curb appeal, etc.

Kick this realtor to the curb, and find a great realtor, they will save you a lot of time and stress.5 - Did you know about his credit before applying for the loans?