stick to the agreement. no closing until the lower unit is vacant. push back your date and renegotiate the price if you have to. seller's aren't holding up their end of the deal.

I am shooting this out there to everyone.  I have a great relatoro who is johsnny on the spot and I am getting every deal brought to me on the MLS.... But there is not enough deals on the MLS.Where are you harvesting ...

Making up your own "higher number" will obviously not wash.

I do development to push the yield up. 

Whatever you do, keep pushing forward and make small, consistent progress.

You almost completely disregard the "verbal acceptance," and push for the fully ratified contract, signed and delivered, by creating a sense of urgency that you feel is appropriate for the situation at hand.

Minna Nah Thanks, I left the money in the current 401k plan because I just did not know what my options were and I knew that I did not want to tie it into the IRA plans that some of the fund managers kept pushing me in.

This in turn pushes the prices lower.  

It might be more of a concern in a complex dominated by owner occupants, who would be more likely to push through HOA rate hikes that are less likely to see a net gain for an investor.Your cashflow is entirely based on how much down payment you bring to the table and terms of the loan.

Make them foot the bill and showers will be shorter and they'll wash their car elsewhere!