Last year my brother and I fulfilled a lifelong goal of going into business together as Landlords.

She can quit all day long but she has to fulfill the contract otherwise she’s in breach.

And even if you have one, wouldn't you want more transparency with who the borrower is, their track record, property LTV, title and whether they fulfilled certain milestones before making another draw of capital?

That might motivate them to fulfill a binding contract to sell to you.I can't imagine signing a purchase contract (esp if it was for a primary residence) in which the seller could simply cancel for a better offer. 

We really liked the house, but we are hesitant since our life long investment is on stake. 

If you have fulfilled your side of the agreement, he can't evict you.

REI fulfills that desire, and you are right there is not a lot of Warren Buffet about it-but I don't have his budget.

I am ready to pull the trigger and pursue my lifelong passion to fix & flip… the date has been set for January 1st, 2019.

I had 3 door knock teams.... one man one women... women kicked but men where there for safety.My wife is a lifelong realtor.. and there are certain things you need to do to be safe.. she kind of has a sense.. she gets crank calls and kind of has learned what situations not to be in.one of the major ones is alone with male.. she opens the house and stays on the front porch.. never gets trapped in a bedroom and would never go into a basement etc.talk to your real estate agent lady friends.. there are courses.having a firearm while great.. you have to be a quick draw and most can't hit the broad side of the barn with a pistol especially in a high stress situation..

I recently became a licensed real estate agent in the same area (Ann Arbor, MI) to earn some extra income, and to satisfy my life-long curiosity in real estate.