We had an accounting system once that necessitated doing this - not ideal, but it keeps the assets and liabilities straight and AP is just an accrual until you pay the bill.

Creative financing can help sellers make more money, solve pain points, gets them the money they need, and help them avoid a high tax bill.

Hence my hesitation, the price tag is so big and the inventory so low there isn't much room for error.

Well, I have been getting his emails for months now, and every time I click on the link, in his email, for his website, I always get a 404 Error, and can't ever get on his website.

You can end this by showing them an actual utility bill.

Could you put it on a CC and pay it off within the billing cycle with either your income or selling some stock if absolutely necessary?

There is the Experian Boost that adds monthly utility bills as credit and various apps and facebook groups.

In November the bill was $180 and in December $300.

Implement documented repeatable processes to reduce errors and improve service levels.By being efficient, and cutting some of your costs you can hire better talent with the leftover cash. 

@Bill Hampton, thanks for that shout out!!