My brother and I proved that under serious deadlines we can move mountains.

I am consulting multiple parties on this as the deadline is in the next 48 hours, so know that any responses will be treating with caution.

Ultimately the property came back on the market after the owner occupant deadline had expired and I was able to get in a full price offer to win the bid.

The contractor ended up passing the deadline and paid the penalty. 

You have your own house, no deadlines, etc to make repairs.

If the seller told her to put a deadline by Friday at 3pm then she has an obligation to disclose the sellers terms for accepting multiple offers.  

Not meeting a deadline and ending up without financing is definitely not a sign of "able" or "ready". 

Send certified mail and give a deadline before canceling the lease and putting back on market. 

People typically want top dollar for their property and have to be educated on its real value.The tax situation means there is a shorter deadline before they are out of options and lose everything.

.#2 Contractor agreement - I would have put a penalty clause in the agreement for every day the contractor went over the deadline for completion.