You can sue to have the lien released.

He asked to be released from the lease in 30 days (at the end of the month). 

When money is in escrow it is legally still YOUR money and since you didn't close the deal you didn't sign anything giving them authorization to release it to anyone else.

. - Are you okay pushing more and having to re-lease the unit, or would you strongly prefer not to have to do that and give up more on cash flow- What do you personally feel comfortable increasing the rent for? 

Hi Raquel,You should consider closing these as two separate transactions to eliminate a potential partial release fee in the future.

But we were told Graystar management has a policy that they don't disclose any rental history even with a signed release of info by the tenants?!

Release is signed and we're getting our earnest money back.Sellers offered a laughable $1500 in concessions - specifically towards the bathroom subfloor issue.

Only when the buyer pays off the mortgage or refinances it will the seller be released from the mortgage.

I shouldn't have been in a hurry to sell just to release a bit of equity.

Also ensure that the home is in the same condition as when you viewed it and put that as a condition of releasing escrow.