What nobody has mentioned is that your living situation, home office, and addition to your family may qualify for "Unforeseen Circumstances" which should allow for partial exclusion.

Due to unforeseen internal issues with shareholders, the focus and funding towards scaling was halted.

He has a lot of debts he's obligated to.I'll be the only one to offer nearly full price. this needs to be creative, however I'm uncertain of whether the title company will draft this up or if I need an attorney and the unforeseen risk of further inflation has me concerned on interest rates and taxes.

Think about all the potential hazards that someone can sue for damages, then multiply that by 2 for all the unforeseen risk hazards.

@Barrett Boone In my area no permit is needed so I pay for the tank, my handyman arranges the purchase of the correct one then I call to pay for it, it varies depending on the property and the install with the plumber is usually around $400 unless there’s an unforeseen circumstance.

That's assuming there is no vacancy, repairs, or other unforeseen expenses.

My last gut renovation (on a 2/1 duplex, 1600ft2 total) started with a budget of $75k and ending up costing $100k due to cost overruns and unforeseen issues.

This one ended up having a lot of unforeseen expenses pop up but we still did alright on it.

I would conservatively increase your CapEx and maintenance to accommodate for any unforeseen physical issues with the property.

In order to obtain proration, you needed to have a valid "unforeseen circumstance" for moving out, and merely an opportunity to live closer to the job that your wife already had is not one of those.