I've used the same strategy to push away other buyers but it's happening more and more.   

Having a revolving credit card is the fasted way to push your scores up. keep your balance low and pay on time

with out much (if any) push back.

Get some ugly sfh fix them up, then sell off the house with the lowest ROI using a 1031 exchange and buy two more ugly homes...wash/rinse/repeat.But look at your market, what is great advice in one area is terrible advice in another.Have fun!

Furthermore, if the appraiser 's average is $50K per unit, his or her adjustments (Time,Condition,Location,Size) can easily push the adjusted Sale Comparison average above $55K per unit $1,430,000 Closer to your concluded Income Value of $1.5M.

I have a Seller that wants to wash his hands with NC and move back to MS.

No more illegals needing housing  :-)  That said ,,, perhaps   Trump was pushing so hard for the Steel tariffs since his family has accumulated a s__t load of properties in Pittsburgh ,, Steel capital  USA  , again just kidding .. but ........

A few other things to consider:-If your plan is to mortgage the second property you should verify beforehand that the refinance on your current primary residence won't push your debt to Income ratio too high to get approval on the new mortgage. 

Are you becoming the owner later this month or is your date incorrectDoesn’t matter it transfers with the property but just curiousIf you have not bought it yet then push the closing date till after August 1st and have prior owner not renew lease

If you're pushing 50 like me, probably not much.