Todd said some of his expenses include toiletries, water, electric and a cleaning service, which I understand because it mediates potential conflicts between tenants.

You have to be a mediator and big boss when it comes to that.

The selling agent indicated he could be the sole agent and mediate for both sides, but I was a bit uncomfortable with that.

Our Mentor/Teacher/friend in our REI group was the mediator for closing the deal.

Tank sweeps are usually done by a separate company, because if they find the soil has been contaminated, they know all the steps needed to re mediate - an inspector might be able to sweep for a tank, but I think each carries different types of Liability/Insurance.

Although they are friends, I've dealt with messy partnership situations among siblings of friends who ended up in mediation because of a lack of up front documentation. 

Courts are in many cases closed or operating in a very limited basis, and it's just not clear how a modified version of the existing situation to provide a "balanced approach" would be structured, mediated, litigated, etc. given the shortage of resources.

He showed up at the mediation hearing with a checkbook and asked what amount would "make this all go away".

And if you are unlucky, they filed a letter with some excuse in order to get you to go to Mediation and you will still have to wait to get them Evicted after the Sheriff spends up to a month to Serve them because the Governor gave them time to stay without paying because of the Corona Virus...

I am hoping that with the complaint I can at least get the contact information for the sellers because without it I cannot file mediation papers.