One of my first--and biggest to date-- blunders in real estate was working with a contractor that I deeply connected with. 

I can reorder this paint at a later date and the color is always a good match. 

Had someone dating his daughter and they did something bad.  

Who had no problem with my request to use the actual date. 

When the date came he said he wasn't going to submit it by the online app (stipulated in the lease) but would have it in cash and that we could come pick it up (we live 3 hours away). 

A lot of universities have students that need mid term housing due to graduation dates, mini semester programs, etc. and I've found if you approach them and offer them a solution to this problem, they are willing to work with you and help send business your way. 

I also know a few property managers I can recommend who are responsive and experienced with investors.Let me know when you finalize your travel dates—I’d love to meet up while you’re in town and show you a few options!

The fault is you tried to stretch a "solution" that has an expiration date of seller joy, into an eternity.

@Weronika Jedrak  I don't reach out to unmatched leads unless it is for dates and we are pretty close, others always do.

You can delay the sales of the properties for your convenience.If you put all the properties on the market now and one property gets under contract before the others, you can sing into the contract that you can potentially delay the closing date by a certain amount of days.Best of luck!