In my area I never see inspection r loan condition deadlines before the short sale approval.

The current contractor is willing to get it knocked out, it's just a matter of needing the extra funds to finish.He has taken all of his draws on the current project and only has a remaining balance of $500, which is dwindling quickly because he's also 14 days beyond his deadline and $50 for each day beyond our deadline is being deducted from the balance owed ($500).

Yes, I agree with the previous poster. 21 days seems tight if you are the sole person doing the drawings/renderings.I do this daily and have done something similar to this in just a few weeks, but it can be very stressful having a deadline right around the corner.Good luck to you!

Or give them a deadline and penalize on a daily basis for every day over initial deadline date

If your contract deadlines are tight, you may need to extend.

I gave him deadline that I need application corrected/completed (now with three tenants) and sent and lease document signed by 5:00 PM on Thursday.

If he wants he can let you do the particular work done with a deadline date finished with their approval or just their vision to make sure the work gets done. 

HM is the only way to compete with cash offers and meet tight closing deadlines.

She met our tight closing deadline and was very responsive and always kept us informed during the process.

Also setting a deadline for application reciept or you can take first qualified.