This will create a paper trail which could help if it needs to continue to court, and the tenant's signature is his admission of guilt.DISCLAIMER: I am not an attorney, and this is in no way to be considered legal advise.

There certainly is a lot of variables at play so send me a DM so I don’t have to flood this forum with an essay lol

This makes it cleaner and you make more money because you dont have to pay for 2 closings or transactional funding.WOW Monica, that was worth the price of admission today!

Some contracts you will find online contain provisions which are basically an admission that you intend to commit a crime under local law. 

Would require a real good hands management on your part if you want to make it work in your favor - especially, since by your own admission that the mortgage is pretty high. 

Below is a link for information on a  RE meeting that meets once a month in West San Jose ( Harry's  Hofbrau  Restaurant)http://www.meetup.com/San-Jose-Real-Estate-Network...Drop in admission is $15 unless your a member.

(Or at least the date listed in the complaint as the month of default, by the plaintiffs own admission)

By your own admission, you are asking for ways to get OUT of the contract.

Email/Text the contractor when they can do the job, you need it in black and white and text/email is admissible in court.

The grass is always greener...If you never read "Acres of Diamonds", a short essay written maybe 50 years ago and popularized by Earl Nightengale, take a moment to read it.