For example, on Fannie/Freddie loans, an acceptable "other" hardship (besides the check box ones on the form) includes "property or borrower's employer located in an area that has suffered a federally declared disaster." 

Freedom means your free to NOT do the right things, and suffer the consequences. 

Like kankakee an economically suffering town with little realistic upside properties were 50k for 2 flats for many years then suddenly it went from $50k to many $100k+ sales in 2021-2022.

I planted the seed for these future buyers, telling them what would come up on the inspection, so they were not surprised.

She might be interested in selling now, or maybe a year from now after she suffers some more.

If I'm not getting paid on this house, I'd have to be taking on other projects and speed and quality of the flip would suffer.

If you don't understand contracts and contract law, don't depend on others who don't have a dog in the hunt and won't suffer the consequences for giving you bad information. 

I was thinking planting some of those tall cypress trees may help too

As David Greene once said that money should be viewed as a seed to plant.

They quoted (only for the kitchen, no bathrooms) $3,700 for new doors and new counter tops.Just suffering from a bit of sticker shock here, trying to determine my next move.