By his/her signature herein below, Seller’s specifically agrees to the provision stated in this paragraph: (1) Buyer may cancel this contract, (2) Buyer may insist upon the specific performance of the Seller under this contract, or (3) Buyer shall be entitled to receive from Seller a total sum of $50,000 or 25 percent of the contractual price, whichever one is greater.___________________________________________________ SellerDate ___________________________________________________ SellerDate XXXV.DEFAULT BY BUYER: In the event Buyer should fail to consummate the transaction contemplated herein for any reason, except default by Seller or the failure of Seller to satisfy any of the conditions to Buyer's obligations, as set forth herein, Seller shall be entitled to retain the earnest money deposit, such sum being agreed upon as liquidated damages for the failure of Buyer to perform the duties and obligations imposed upon it by the terms and provisions of this Agreement and because of the difficulty, inconvenience and uncertainty of ascertaining actual damages, and no other damages, rights or remedies shall in any case be collectible, enforceable or available to Seller other than as provided in this Section, and Seller agrees to accept and take said deposit as Seller's total damages and relief hereunder in such event.

When I griped about fixing the Durango, she said she was happy with it anyway; I was the one that insisted on buying a Tahoe.

I insist that my buyer's due diligence period always ends by Thursday evening and doesn't encompass more than one full weekend.

Insist on being assigned a more aggressive realtor in their office or be released all together from the listing.

If the lender insists on having it listed, sending them the listing agreement may do the trick...

Greenville and surrounding areas are my market.Everywhere I look people INSIST on a 10% minimum cash on cash return.In the current market, how is that possible?

Don't forget, most prop mgmt firms will insist on handling repairs and yardwork themselves, then charge more than you pay now. 

A lot of rookies on this forum will insist that you need one, even though they cannot tell you why.

@Steven HermanI would offer 5%, but if the agent insists on 10%, make sure that the ongoing 10% includes the leasing fee and managing the contractor(s) during the unit refresh. 

I would insist on a traditional closing where an attorney is the one preparing the deed and checking the title.