I have been exercising control to purposefully not mention Rent Appreciation in open 2 general public posts to help deflate the ignorance out there by novices who hear such and just assume rental appreciations are universal, misallocate, than get into a reverse situation.

They paid rent monthly for 1 year then decided to exercise their right & purchased the property.If Buyer "A" had decided that they didn't want to purchase the property at the end of the predetermined time (1 year) the seller could have put the property back on the market & sold it to any other buyer.

Lease the property, increase NOI, and exercise your option.

Recently, I spoke to a friend of mine who is also a local REI and his opinion was to exercise some patience for the Mass area.  

No, you do not shovel snow off their driveway unless that's in the lease agreement and/or you just feel like doing it for exercise. 

Thanks Tim, this exercise has shown me that it is way too restrictive for the amount of CoC each month.  

So I would give them notice of your intent to evict and see what they do.The situation is stacked against Landlords right now, but we do have laws in this country and some judges still exercise common sense and seek justice.

This is not a DIY exercise. 

Consider the above strategies carefully and always remember that a lease option can also be risky – if you’re the lessor, you’re on the hook for selling your property to your tenant if they exercise the option to buy it at the end of their lease’s term!

I know option money isn’t typically taxable until the option is exercised, but I want it to be taxable prior so I can 1031.