Last time I did a closing at a normal notary office, and didn't have any space, privacy and the whole ordeal was unpleasant.  

So yes, it's possible but for most people who want some semblance of work life balance, it's extremely unpleasant.

Your best action might be to  offer the tenant $$$ to leave as unpleasant as that may be

I want something in a decent area, so I'm trying to stay away from area such as Compton or parts of South LA that are really cheap, but generally unpleasant areas to live, since I'll be living there as well.

I'm guessing that he will split the cost with you (or maybe even more) if you will take care of all of the necessary, unpleasant details. 

You may want to check out the Ohio Attorney General’s website as well.As far as the blank purchase and sale, and assignment documents that you offered to me to review, I believe that they fall well short of containing the required state and federal disclosures and could potentially expose you to unwanted and unnecessary liability.  

It's unpleasant, but as @Walter Ichikawa-Doyle says, it's a business and you need to protect your interests.

The appraiser was extremely rude, arrogant, and seemed like an unpleasant person.

They're tiny 400-450 sqft apartments, so they'd be quite unpleasant for more than one person, but I see your point about how it could happen that someone might have family obligations come up.I'm buying the property with one tenant already in it, a woman in her 60s on a fixed income.

@Joe G.The thought is buying unwanted gift cards through clearing houses, like ABC Gift Cards for example.