He could indeed sue you for costs incurred by him for your inability to hold up your end of the bargin, such as movers, a storage unit, a hotel until they find a new place to live, etc... 

I am also posting this in the Tacoma, WA forum. 

Hello,I’m looking to network with others, does anyone know of any meetups here in the Seattle/Tacoma area?

@Ben Leybovich is a needle mover.  

It's in the Lakewood area, south of Tacoma/Seattle.

Her house did not have a functioning septic system and was a short sale, so quite a few issues that made it a 'slow mover' for most people.She worked with a local community bank to do a short term 3/1 ARM 'In House' loan, which as soon as she got the work done she refinanced into fixed rate long term financing. 

You have possession of property, so you could pay someone to immediate put all items in a storage locker, Then after expiration of the waiting period, dispose of the items from the storage locker, then deduct costs for initial movers, storage fee, and labor you hire 2nd time to dispose items from storage after.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Tacoma.

Hi everyone, I'm getting a 4 unit in Tacoma Washington (I'm a new investor in the area)Do you have contractor(s) you'd recommend? 

Working towards my first RE deal and this seems like a great way to increase my earning power while learning how to valuate properties and potentially build relationships with the movers and shakers.