Insert the "my precious - lord of the rings" joke of your choice.

Wayne, I vote for choices #1 or #2.

Did we make the right choice not to give an extension? 

We were about to close on a refi locking in a 2.5% 30 year fixed and pulled the plug at the last minute to switch to the All in One, but the lender pretty much told me why I was making a poor choice, so this is very affirming.

If the new builds are larger and you do not need to do any work, that would be the option I'd choose personally. 

So, I paid $650 for both the pumping and inspection.Unfortunately, the inspection revealed an undersized septic system (500 gallons) – they recommend a system larger than 1,000 gallons.

It is likely that 100% of the larger cities in US have negative cash flow at purchase on average.  

There is a county in Colorado that has a rule for non conforming parks. it says in a non conforming park if a home is pulled out a home no larger than the one pulled out can be put in, and it also states if the lot is vacant for longer than 90 days you can not put a home back on the lot. 

He even had the audacity to try to manipulate us into signing an agreement waiving our rights to go after him in court.Earlier this year, several larger investors forced MBD into involuntary bankruptcy (case 2:22-BK-16483-ER, U.S Bankruptcy Court, Los Angeles Division).

Who’s accountable when the result is based on any combination of purchase price, managing contractors, design choices, market forces, blind luck, etc.?