The most likely scenario is that you refuse to pay him, or make him an offer he doesn’t accept, and he files a mechanics lien on the property. 

It was bought at a public auction where nearly 200 properties were auctioned off one by one with an announcement that the first six will be sold absolute, meaning the successful buyer with the highest bid will be accepted.

Many investors in expensive areas like the Bay Area accept short-term losses for future gains.

Directly investing in real property investments, whether property, notes, tax liens, or leases requires a THOROUGH understanding of all LEGAL aspects concerning real estate law in general and the investment in particular.It’s IMPOSSIBLE for someone who hasn’t accumulated either a legal education in real estate law or 20 years active experience to have the knowledge and understanding of legal aspects sufficient to reduce legal risk to an acceptable level when investing directly in tax liens, notes or real property.  

I accept advice on how to proceed, whether the best move is to ask for a loan from the bank or look for a lender or wait until I have more money.

@Austin LemmaYou do not have any leverage but as others mentioned if you stick to your guns over time they may accept your price.

Any insight into what’s commonly accepted would be great.Thanks in advance for any tips or experiences you can share.

I suspect in most states accepting a payment would nix and eviction.

You could arrange to have your cleaners accept the deliveries at the property or hire a local handyman to do same and even assemble furniture.

If it is not behaved such that you would not accept it as a pet, reject it.