OK so your agent did send the mutual release and return of EM to the Title company requesting they forward to the seller.. is that correct ?? 

Did you ask him to correct the issue? 

. - of course, your conclusion is correct.

In our trade, I would not expect any owner or GC to get this correct since our industry is extremely specialized.

@Kyle KlineMy Take on Cash Flow: - Cash Flow is a hedge against corrections.

It happened to me in the past and they corrected the issue.

Thanks Mia - you are correct. 

Additionally, is it reasonable to request the current leases and what I believe is called the rent rider form (please correct me if that's not a real thing) prior to making an offer?

I'm feeling the delays I've imposed on myself in my RE investing, so I'm trying to correct my trajectory to get back on course ASAP.You may not realize it, but you just stated your goals.Number of properties, no matter how you arrive at a number, is never a goal. 

Buy an empty lot in a development, in a nice area, at the "Correct" time early in the development.D.