I would like to believe it was inadvertent and not purposeful as an additional negative reference!

The price of the option, paid for by the potential purchaser of the property, is agreed upon and set and is non-refundable.Some sellers MIGHT credit the cost of the option back to the buyer of the property upon closing, but any details of the option may NOT refer to any lease.Why? 

@Jamie Dupont we automatically send eviction notices for nonpayment, in Michigan, it's referred to as a 7-Day Notice. 

Locals referred to it as " Slide Hill " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Oso_landslide

I refer him out.

In reference to that Carl family that'd say that nonsense on this board.

It's helpful to hear so many perspectives on this & the other aspects of flipping beyond construction.When you mention the other elements to manage beyond construction - do you mean the real estate side of buying/selling/financing or is there more than that you are referring to? 

For reference I am in the northeast.

Still in the beginning stages, but will refer back as we move along.

Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.