Get one of those Keurig type coffee maker things and load up the cabin with the K Cups.

In the bay area you want the best hardwood floors is a deal maker .Carpet is for cheaper rent areas .

Wife failed to make rent.  

. - refrigerators: never incl. an ice maker.

Having the HOA change the bylaws to make renting more difficult or impossible is a substanial risk without possible mitigation.

There are a lot of cases where contracts are reformed to the intent of the makers. 

That could be an option.I'm going to chat with another lender tomorrow to discuss some options and see if I can at least get the house appraised high enough to make renting it out worthwhile.

And as you know - action takers are money makers!!!

Damages in an installment sale can be avoided with respect to equity financed in the deal, but there can be other damages and the cash funded lender, the underlying mortgagee can seek damages against the maker of that loan, which in turn become damages they may seek against you arising from your default in paying.Search here concerning seller financing, sub-2 and installment deals.

I got the distinct impression from the agent that it was the bank holding  things up (including the price,) as much earlier in the process they'd had an offer accepted by the bank, but because they dragged it out so long, the offer maker withdrew.