This strikes me as all wrong.

The 2nd and 3rd floors are in question, depending on what is decided for the bathroom- New exterior and interior doors- Repair/re-finish stairs and railingsFor some reason my @ is on strike.

So, I'd suggest, when you're actually willing to work and get off you fat back sides, to get your tail out from behind a computer screen, off the couch and get some decent shoes on and walk and talk, Learn how to meet people face to face, knock doors, strike up a conversation at the café about what you do.

This navigational skill strikes me as rarer but more crucial than is often acknowledged.

You can sell you option at a strike price.You can only give credits (really bad idea as it screws up the end financing) or finance the option if it's a commercial deal, can't finance options to buyers who intend to occupy with meeting lending requirements.

Call it luck or call it like it is, I chose some darn good tenants. Back story: I’m new to RE investing, single mom doing this by myself and only purchased my first rental home a few short months ago. It took me almos...

Because I'm coming up with strike prices that are 30% below asking price.  

It would be hard to strike a deal with a motivated buyer if you did not have any properties to sell them.

If you can strike an agreement to buy on seller terms whereby you and estate's Administrator (likely the Daughter) agree to a price and they carry a note for the balance of the equity for X years and payments of Y, then the estate seller can avoid the cost of sale using a broker. 

Which strikes me as strange.