Now I know this is an extreme case, but if I had stayed in control when I first bought the property and stood my ground when they pushed the limits of the new landlord, I wouldn't have had an issue. 

I've only seen the photos on the RMLS but what stood out was the interesting lighting.

What really stood out for me was the advice your attorney gave to you record the purchase price in the public records.

Wasn't sure what BoM stood for then I remembered your podcast.

I remember the words made no sense as they stood but you explained it simply enough but I didn't get to my note pad before it left my mind.

In a couple weeks, I'll be pulling about 14, 16" x 16' steel roof trusses, not really looking forward to it. 

If I had a property that I was looking to acquire using 3rd party financing, whether commercial bank or private lender, I'd focus on the deal and what stood between me and the ability to close.Essentially, allowing a deal to slip away due to one source not following through is really the fault of the borrower to pursue and secure other sources. 

They are the ones that stood up and called BS to these guys.

It might simply be that the clause wouldn't have stood up anyway and the two months is simply a standard buyout.If that is the case, you might tell them "If we sell it, we'll pay you a two month bonus on the sale date."

The City can't even give away empty lots (where a house once stood and burned) for $1.00, because investors know it won't be worth it for them.As another poster mentioned, maybe the City will take the lot as a donation (for a micro-park perhaps) and you can just write it off as a newbie investor loss.Best wishes!