IMO it would be unusual for a Seller to extend an option to a prospective tenant/buyer for free.

That is not the norm, but that provision is not that unusual either.

Whether or not that can apply across multiple properties that add up to 100 units, I’m uncertain but it’s something that may be a negotiation point in the future.

All you need to know is here at BP for free (by asking the right questions, and sifting through the answers carefully, and posting for clarification when still uncertain), and at local Real Estate Investors meetings, which also help with networking and team building and so on.

I think you also have some unusual HOA regulations in your state, so if they are on condos, maybe collecting HOA dues to pay off too?

Real estate can be an uncertain venture at times, so doing some additional research and talking with local fencing professionals can ensure that you make an informed decision about adding a fence around your property.

So it's not like the electric is unusual for the time period.

They don't have the infrastructure my borough does, they don't have the leadership, they certainly don't have the tax base, whereas the bulk of my borough is clear B and A-class properties, after a drive past a cemetery.I would venture to say my situation is really not that unusual in the Rust Belt.

That market lives and dies on Oil & Gas and that industry is pretty uncertain at the moment.

Several years wouldn't be unusual.