I expect parties to be transparent and act in good faith.  

Super happy that you are ready to take the leap of faith and get started, what were you looking to do? 

However, you have a responsibility to make a good-faith effort to find a new tenant and minimize the impact on your departing tenant. 

We took the leap of faith and signed up.

I see wholesaling as a beautiful express of my faith being able to serve people in their time of need.I also thing it is important to be honest and upfront with people.

Right now my focus is on the Akron area as that's where I live and honestly I have more faith in the area.

Send the certified letter immediately, and if it is returned as undelivered keep it unopened as proof of your good-faith attempts to resolve the issue. 

I think it boils down to the belief that investing where we can't go see it everyday, somehow frees us up to put our trust and faith in someone else. 

The point of an EMD is to show not only good faith you can and will buy the house, but that you also can afford it.Now you may or may not be able to get a deal or 2 like this, but a reliable way to become successful,  no way.See this as a lesson learned, and do it right next time... and tell the guru "you suck monkey butt through a straw"

That is, the risk free rate of return that you can get on a Treasure Bill, backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.