While this will be a 1031 deal, the buyers of our property are willing to be flexible re the closing date to give us sufficient time to find replacement properties.Would love to receive feedback on any of the above markets or any others that might meet our criteria. 

Vendors who work with investors tent to be flexible and work on different schedule.

It had meaning and you have a great voice for this genre!

Allways be willing to walk away.Buy from motivated sellers (I’m not sure they are), be flexible on terms but not on your numbers and criteria.If they want Ernest money, to show good will,  consider giving it to them on YOUR terms.

Operable will be location based but I like the flexibility of opening windows. 

Basically meaning the bank won't sell the mortgage later and will carry it until maturity, which offers them a lot more flexibility in their underwriting.

I would just recommend that you set your criteria and be flexible on the markets. 

But, crashing with friends gives you options and flexibility. 

You're borrowing money, and with a HELOC, at very low rates, it's super flexible funding and as cheap as money gets.

These loans a generally more flexible but carry a higher rate, or sometimes an adjustable rate, or sometimes they are 15 year mortgage....and sometimes all three.