I'm not familiar with the California contracts, but being that you are 12 days out from closing the path of least resistance is probably sticking with that buyer.

More resistance not to do anything. 

The path of least resistance may be the best one, thats buy a plant.

Also make sure to ask your contractor to provide a reference of someone who doesn't like him - they will obviously resist and you will have to assure them that we all have someone who doesn't like us, justified or not.  

Of course I resisted the temptation and told them if they found one, I would buy it at 75% because I know I could have sold it at 80%.Now all I do is list and sell REOs for banks, but they are not letting them go for less than 70% around here, but rehabbers are scooping them up.

I think it is very important to resist temptation to rent to someone below your acceptancy policy when the property has been on the market for a couple of weeks.

Can't beat that price and it's super resilient, stays sharp looking, very water resistant and easy to clean.

VGas heat = About $8.50 per 1,000,000 BTUs of HeatElectric Resistance heat = About $31.00 per 1,000,000 BTUs of heatHeat Pumps are a great option when gas is not available, but in philly gas is available.Heat pumps = About $9.50 per 1,000,000 BTUs, but the catch is it will only heat down to about 30 degrees outside then you need a electric furnace or gas furnace as a backup/ auxiliary heat.

Hopefully you won't get any resistance.

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