I'd encourage you to shift more towards more tangible 'bottom line' type of goals, or value/meaning type of stuff.  

Note: there are independent companies that encourage you to set up bi-weekly payment schedules with them on your thirty year mortgage.

@Dawn Brenengen Thank you for the encouragement!

@Anna Buffkin Encourage tenants to get a cat that is a good mouser.

Discounting their rent may encourage them to stay longer, but it may also encourage them to take advantage or you or treat your $1,500 rental like a $1,300 rental.

@frankwolterThanks for the encouraging and insightful post.

So he's telling me that he's got it arranged with a buddy of his to do the move with him. 2) He has a brain injury & goes from being super nice to outright nasty, freaking out on me (when I try to encourage him to get on with his move).

I would encourage you to be as transparent with the seller as possible as your goal should be to help them out of a situation albeit tax delinquency, code violations, divorce, foreclosure etc... 

In the meantime, thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words.

Since that time we have been selling off our SFRs in favor of multi family investing.I would encourage you to check out Lifestyles Unlimited we have been members since 2011 and I know of no better place to get around successful like minded people.