I am up against a deadline for a late filing penalty but at $50 (used to be $100) thats not the end of the world. 

I can't quite put down 10% yet on account of closing costs/emergency fund, but would you say it's in my best interest to go after an FHA loan immediately, with less than 10% down, and try to beat that deadline?

I would give them a deadline of 30 days to make it right or take them to small claims court and file a complaint with the State board.I would also go after the previous owner in small claims court, demanding compensation for 15 days of rent, reimbursement of the November rent, as well as the cost of cleaning and repairs after his move out.

Trading and negotiating / mediation is not an option as I have asked for a modest reimbursement of some of the money I put into the business and a deadline to refinancing.

This is what happens when i dont read BP often enough...I miss the deadline!

The deadline to keep the file open is today (he only gave me 1 day) so if I don't hear from him in the next hour or so, I'm just going to have to send it in with an addition attached...

Now the sellers were screwed, they were moving and up on a deadline....Then my friends walked in tossed a list price offer with good sized down payment and strong qualification.I was also on the losing end of a deal where I made an offer they said no, reached out again few weeks later same answer.

However, if the contractor fails to meet the deadline, the incentive will be lost.

I know that's not a LOT, but I do best with checklists and systems, and so I am looking for an inexpensive software I can see to keep track of things such as deadlines and due dates both in the offer and due diligence stages, and for use wit tenants.

Create dead lines for your broker to have a approval in writing.