@Nick TroutmanIf my choices were "go back to section 8" or "forfeit all my houses and get a cubical job"...I go with option 2....

@J Scott How often would you have sellers wanting you to forfeit you commission as part of the deal on the buying side? 

Just because the property doesn't meet the 1% doesn't mean all of your tools are forfeit...

Tenant-buyer is responsible for all maintenance and they forfeit their land contract if go into default and if they do not cure before being evicted.4.

And if so, do they know they will forfeit that?

I imagine w/o the inspection and / or tenant language your friend may at the very least have to forfeit the earnest money. 

Seller financing between business entities is governed mainly by state law, and some states are far better suited to these types of deals than others.Next, does your purchase agreement offer you a financing contingency, or are you on the hook to close or else forfeit your earnest money?

Faced with eviction moratoriums and rent strikes, “they’ll lay off workers, miss their own obligations, and possibly wind up forfeiting their properties.”

I was going to pay him some of it (reimbursement for receipts) but he already filed the Lien.  4 months later I had to settle even though he was given 30 days to correct paperwork or forfeit. 

There was no financing contingency in the transaction so buyer chose to forfeit significant EMD.I have not verified but was told by another potential buyer that Chase bank is now requiring 18 months reserve for PI TI.