They test the exhaust and say - see there is carbon monoxide and lock out the furnace. 

I don't regularly go to networking events (as an introvert I find them exhausting) but I do love meeting fellow investors. 

Now that you have exhausted your Low Down Payment Options (Portfolio-Conventional and FHA) you will need to use a Standard Conventional Loan and put 20% down to get your 3rd Duplex.The sky is the limit...you could continue to buy properties and build an empire or just stop there and enjoy more free time...I have friend who quit his job and just manages his properties now.Be alert, if you time it right you might be able to get down payment assistance/grants (I got $5,000 from a local program and used it to buy my interest rate down to 3.125% which is way below typical market rates for a Duplex).

I do have a clause stating that I can back out of the deal if I'm not able to assign the contract, but I kinda think that ruins your reputation and I really just want to exhaust all my resources and get the deal done.

I'm sure, once my network is stronger, and find other people who understand what RE Investing is about, it would be easier to find others to partner with.Does anyone have any other suggestions, or have I exhausted my possibilities to pull this deal off?

Per Ian's comment in this thread, he has good insight into the crowdfunding space and has done exhaustive research on the various platforms. 

So, I thought I'd try another tactic: just get the "assessor's role" (exhaustive list of all properties in the tax assessor's records).

I would advise to be patient and exhaust investment options at home before you purchase out of state. 

Deceide what other electrical work you need like hanging any light fixtures and putting in n exhaust fan in the bathroom and adding any light switches and get  package price for everything ekectrical that you need to get done.

But, if you don't have a family of five taking concurrent showers, the value of the tankless begins to diminish.My main struggle with them - apart from the fact that they can be quite expensive - is that they still seem a little finicky (must have the precise gas volume, water pressure, exhaust venting, etc).