Apologies for the misuse of terms, seems like it's exactly what I figured and his only options are to keep it or take a loss. 

These definitions are not universal and thus equity in real estate is often misused, overstated, or inaccurate.

I have specifically in my lease that "flushable" items besides waste and toilet paper is considered misuse too.

@Alyssa Baron A lot of people "don't get it", yet Capitalization Rate (CAP) is one of the most bandied about and misused ratios in real estate.On the surface it is simply the ratio of the Net Operating Income (NOI) to the acquisition cost of the property (NOI / acquisition cost).  

It's expensive, mis used and fills up the landfills.  

Chris,If you let the end buyer know you will use their funds to close the A to B transaction, then no harm but if the end buyer questioned it, then Fidelity Error and Omission would get to involve, and Fidelity could lose their license for misuse of funds and then if you are the one that brought the deal you are right in the middle of it.

I misused the word short-term...I suppose I mean long-term but with an extreme emphasis on cashflow.

Because in 2 yrs I will be able to retire at age 59, disregarding the abused, misused and raped-by-congress Social Security system.

You might want to do a Yahoo search on MyHouseDeals.com, and you will see a lot of complaints against them for misuse on consumer credit cards.Joe Gore

Aloha,Our rental agreements are pretty clear that tenant is responsible for repairs or service due to misuse, or damage caused by tenant or their guests, including clogged drains attributable to the tenant.