I can assure you she is thinking of it as “twice a month” not “once every 14 days”.

Just be frank about your situation and assure them you won’t do anything to jeopardize their position with the seller at all.

It was a reverse mortgage sale and owners have turned over to bank and realtor assured it was clear title/deed with no special issues to work through like short sale etc.

Section 8 atleast assures you get paid and having the voucher as a carrot / stick is nice for the landlord .

Since then I have looked into it further and am looking into a product by assured automation at the website flows.com (no affiliation) that will allow me to get the info on the internet with either wifi or if not available, a yearly cell subscription.

He needs to provide you real dates for milestones, and assurance he will hit them.

I also want him to feel like he has some stake in the company and offer some assurance that I'm not going to yank the rug out from underneath him if we disagree on something in the future. 

They assured me she is being charged late fees, but when she makes a payment all of it goes toward unpaid rent first, late fees last.

The problem with that plan is the MLS has rigid rules, and guarantees for agents involved in a transaction that assures them they will get paid when the transaction closes, and guarantees them a specific dollar amount or percentage in advance.  

If you were in a similar predicament, selling, you may want assurance.