I think the money is better sitting in your pocket than locked up in equity which has no value in use to you. 

We would like to lock it up before this happens.Question:What kind of financial option do we have? 

Door lock boxes are also under their control, so you need a realtor.

Looking for a recommendation of a contractor who can secure the property, change the locks and do winterization.

If you go down that path, however, I would definitely make sure your replacement cost is locked down - I'd be shocked if the $6K is actually sufficient for the work. 

Hey @Makhwarand Khan I collect a $100 non refundable deposit (i would refund it if the background check DQ'd them, but haven't had to cross that bridge yet)  at the showing to lock it up. 

If you lock yourself in with an agent, and that agent doesn't perform to your standards, and you go to another agent, your previous agent will be compensated even though you didn't want to work with them anymore. 

Or if you know of any good GCs in the Boston area, we're all ears!

Another question, if I sign a disclosure form with them, am I locked in with this broker?

this is a tough one.... one school of thought is take the 3 million do a 1031 and buy a property that you do not need partners for and call it a day.I have a property IN Ca  exact same price range  3 mil value I bought for 25k 25 years ago.. my inclination is to just get my cash and not take ANY risk to market... we buy development ground from owners to build our subdivisions I find it very difficult to talk owners into partnering.. simply for the reasons above.. end the day moving the money tax deferred and not being locked into partners and being junior to a HUGE amount of debt dissuades folks from this route.