I think that is good foresight to fix the problem before you get a renter in there!  

Needless to say, I wish I had your foresight when I was looking to buy my first home! 

Here's a bit of foresight for someone apparently incapable of generating it: it will work just fine. 

Wish I could have had the chance to invest in Austin in 2000 AND have the foresight to see today's growth!

Identifying, qualifying and executing transactions seamlessly while coordinating with seller, other brokers, title companies, lenders, managers, tenants, inspectors, contractors and appraisers is not dissimilar to conventional residential real estate transactions but the margins for error and the foresight to avoid or solve potential issues and overcome them is often the difference between a successful transaction/investment and a disappointment. 

Because they had the foresight to buy properties we have several in our family trust.

That takes foresight and expertise.

3) Is there a third option I'm not considering or having lack of foresight on?

The featured authors and columnists didn't invest in a property that was out of the ordinary (although their timing or foresight might have been earlier) generally the exceptional component to their story is just that..their story.

@Patrick McNerneyProps to you for pushing through and having the foresight.