Plus, once you buy something what do you really think your odds are of having the ability to buy another something right away? 

I'd suggest a Facebook group, International Investors who are looking to invest in the US, many are europe based so may have better odds connecting with someone there. 

Odds are good your payment is over $5000.

May happen on day one, may not happen for years and of course it may never happen.But the odds are someone will get hurt. 

Success is never guaranteed by anyone but can help greatly to put odds in your favor.  

I feel oddly attached to our current property so I'm getting torn on whether we should attempt to rent it out.

@Jackie Cramer I would have an honest but gentle conversation with her and let her know that an extra two months puts you at odds with market timing and you are unable to accommodate it.

I’d point anyone interested in this topic to Howard Marks’s wonderful book, Mastering the Market Cycle - Getting the Odds on Your Side.  

My advice would be to make sure you have a lender that can actually do the 203k loan, let alone have at least 5 contractors lined up to complete the work because the odds are the first 4 will quit when they realize the 203k hoops.May be easier to buy an owner occupant 2-4 unit with 3-5% down, add value, then refinance. 

If I did pursue any legal action, the odds of me winning aren’t good because of the speculative aspect.