This could take 2-3 weeks to get done since the seller is out of the country. 

You'd want to make sure you can sign out of the country through the embassy, as not all lenders/title companies allow this

Two Reasons: First, because 50M people in this country either work gig jobs or are illegal immigrants, when they lose their jobs or have their hours scaled back, it doesn't show up on official unemployment stats.

He's going to screw up like this again and again, and the way these things go, most of the burden of dealing with it is usually going to be on you.As far as him ever taking you to court over this and winning -- this is not the sort of dispute between adults any sort of magistrate feels should ever end up in court.

You have been given some great advice here, because even in a war zone.. we have a housing shortage in this country and people need a place to live. 

Far to many real estate investors and RE agents just have no clue as to how the court house works how escrow really works and etc etc..

If you want to look at a cash flowing market like the midwest here in KC, I can show you some data points around this part of the country. 

So that information is not country wide it only works in specific states.

Kansas City is the “Heart of America” a transportation hub in the center of the country with a small city feel and the big city attractions of art, culture, fine dining, and professional sports teams.

I love the idea of school conversions (mainly because they have a central basketball court).