@Collin H. yes this is in a residential neighborhoodI will definitely try and push back to the city and see if they will honor their previous issuance of the permit without having to go down the path with the Board.If they say no we'll see what the Board says.

Have you considered tapping into your existing rental equity for the down payment?

It still seems confusing.Where do I get an purchase agreement, how do I transfer into the investors name, do I put down earnest money???

You can't even drive by and look at a tree before you decide if it needs to be trimmed up or cut down.2.)

The substantial cash need for large down payment or all cash that most others don't have .

They had exhibited the desire to pay down debt and had cashed out the parks before us that had agreed to owner finance.

A follow up question I now have would be do you think its smarter to completely pay off the first property before buying a new property or to keep going out and buying new properties once i have enough saved up for the down payment along with extra fees?

VRBO shut down two of our properties in JT and Yucca Valley, CA due to accusations of price gouging after the LA fires. 

Seems like his option will be to buy it with a conventional loan with 5% down.

"Head right on back to the back of the room and my associates will get you signed up today!"