In their case they were forced to resort to a freedom of expression defense - in your case you won't be able to do that. 

I did Real Estate Express (my Brokerage uses this one for all its agents).

I may steal that expression Scott :)The covid extensions were for time sensitive deadlines that fell between April 1 and July 14th of 2020. 

I have expressed our concern to our agent that insurance company moves slowly and we may not get the insurance approval before the close of the house.

You should see the expressions on people faces when they are proudly congratulated for achieving their number.

Hello Monica,  Welcome aboard the BP express, buckle your seat belt!

I did not feel comfortable about even though he seemed like a good guy - until I was expressing being uncomfortable not doing the background and credit check.

Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged.Since you expressed an interest in buy and hold, I added the below links for your review. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meethttps://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/ruleshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/termshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/inviteshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/perkshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categorieshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-introduction-to-real-estate-investing (video courses)https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI)REI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/REI books suggested by BPershttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REI)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

The neighbors have expressed interest but no $ has been discussed.Comments or thoughts on maximizing cash flow and property value?

The final wrinkle is that in 2015 my parents refinanced the house and at that time, the title company required my parents quit claim the deed out of their old last names to their new last names.A financial planner who is helping my mom, expressed concern the 1992 quit claim deed may not be valid since it was never recorded and they changed their names, as well as, having a more recent quit claim be recorded.