I am under contract on a lake front house but still in the due diligence period - I just learned that it's designated flood zone A.

However, we often have nurses requesting to extend their stays when their contracts are extended.I agree with Sarah.

If that's the case they are in breech of their contract 

Any way to delay the official sale to keep taxes low while still maintaining a contract to buy? 

If they treat you poorly in the sales process, they will treat you poorly when your locked in a 1 year contract.

There are some reasons for this and why it is happening, the solar payment/bill increases incrementally each year until it ends, the company of the solar panels does not have great support, and the last thing, it is not a massive savings in eyes of the buyer with these burdens that they have to go through with an intense contract to sign too.   

Quote from @Valerie Renee Bowman: Hi everyone,I am looking for advice on a deal I have under contract for 550k in Sandusky, Ohio.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51-tax-legal-issues-con...

It is the IRS rules around short term rentals.Loophole - A way of avoiding or escaping a cost or legal burden that would otherwise apply by means of an omission or ambiguity in the wording of a contract or law.

After the LOI is accepted, rejected, or ten negotiated, you go to contract.