Once things are stable again, then you can educate yourself and focus on how to improve your investments to protect you against this situation in the future.

Happy to have found this site. 

Here's why:Long-term this isn't a good rental property.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

@Henry Clark Thanks for posting this!

I would do this first before engaging an agent unless you are extremely active.

Hi Gavin,This is fairly common, and it’s great that you’re thinking ahead about how to handle utilities responsibly.

This surprise turned this amazing deal into something like a okay deal because the lot was still good.

A 5 year arm might be a bad idea in this case. 

If the R2O buyer gives notice on their current place and your deal falls through at the last minute, those tenants would be scrambling to look for a place to live.I second this, not a good luck to just rush something through.