However, with regard to the "25% rent thing", after you serve the appropriate notices, basically the tenant cannot be evicted if they make a payment equal to 25% of the payments missed as a result of the tenant's COVID-19-related financial distress for rents due beginning in September by January 31, 2021. 

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In light of your question about what to do with the sales agreement I'd say having a company go through the processes of recorded the deed and organizing all of the relevant documents in the legally appropriate way is prudent AND will simplify your life at a marginal cost.

Maryland lead laws are very strict as they should be.On the mixed use we are running into some questions in getting the appropriate sewer and water allocations because the one unit in the ten unit complex will be a laundromat for the apartment complex and the volume of water is of concern for the town. 

But an eviction is no longer appropriate. 

The second question I have would be, is it a good idea, or is it wise to purchase a flip in cash, and is that the appropriate way of thinking about getting started?

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I need to find the appropriate balance.

If the tenant gave you notice and is holding over then you would need to send them the appropriate holdover demand to vacate notice and then take them to court for eviction. 

@Evan PolaskiAgain due to my inexperience, I thought it wasn't my place to argue what I though the appropriate valuation of the property should be, and I have being holding back on this discussion with my lender.