You can also try negotiating with the seller to handle the eviction process before the closing-- this will delay the closing but you can try to get them out and keep your mortgage rate! 

Depending on the situation of the seller, you may have to come up with a down payment to cover the sellers earned equity, but many homes have dropped in value since mid 2022 and sellers are being left with very minimal equity depending on how much they put down when they purchased. 

Fresh out of college, we moved to Dallas, TX to take on entry level jobs making very minimal amounts of money.

Companies delay repairs, frustrating tenants.Tenants do not make themselves available for warranty techs, delaying repairs, creating a negative feedback loop:(

~SusanHi Susan - my apologies for the delay in response.

If the delay is out of your hands (ie. waiting on parts), then provide multiple portable or window units to provide adequate AC as close to what a central unit would do.....

@Joel Rosa Sorry for the delay in response.

Zoning laws, permits, and construction delays can also complicate things.Seeking Your AdviceSo, I’m turning to the BiggerPockets community for guidance.

Most hard money financing is for investment properties, so you'd want to make sure your friend's hard money lender can do this for a primary if that's the case.You can do delayed financing right after purchasing with cash or a bridge financing, which would allow you to get a 30 year financing right after closing

To sum it all up: your top priority is to serve your interests and earn profit, therefore you should do everything you can to minimize risks and maximize profits.