Some sellers, despite your best reasoning, will insist on being home.

It's not a solution at all.I inquired with the city about getting a permit for a small gravel driveway (parking pad really) in the front yard, but the city insists that I install a concrete sidewalk on the city's property alongside the street. 

., no one is talking about taking guns away (at least those who matter in our government), it's not that I disagree with your insistance on the right to bear arms, it's the reasoning you give to do so, actually thinking that as a citizen you'd be willing to fight the government.

If she insists on high dollar labor for every issue you may need to find a new PM

If you insist on staying or squeezing me for money, I will hand this over to my attorney to not only protect me from your unfounded charges but to seek reimbursement for the floor replacement necessitated by your negligence.Please notify me - in writing - of your intentions."

Seller says the closing date should have been set a day or two after and is insisting on an unreasonable daily fee to cover his carry ($90/day, so a little less than $1000).

Making it worse is that the buyer insists that we backdate the transaction to 1/1.    

By his/her signature herein below, Seller specifically agrees to the provision stated in this paragraph: (1) Buyer may cancel this Agreement, (2) Buyer may insist upon the specific performance of the Seller under this Agreement, 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.Enough contracts that one leaving doesn't matter

So, all of my communication obsessively focuses on projecting professionalism and insists on attorneys treating me as a peer.

However, after THAT 3 day IRS audit, I somewhat survived, the wife insists I go to her accountant from now on to relieve her stress.Doing your books monthly gives you a wake up call to financial issues that many let slide & I personally want to stay in tune with the intricacies of RE investment tax issues.