They are tax free.So why don't you simply exchange the two buildings for the investment productive land. 

the banks are simply cross selling their  products   figuring the more connections they have with you - the longer you will be a customer ...often they will offer an incentive  like a slightly lower rate  or removal of a loan fee  in order to  entice you to open up an account ….. don't overthink this  option …..all the best

I was actually able to find a lender (family) who simply wanted to be repaid at 5%. 

I’m not an expert on real estate or multifamily but I understand the basics and can probably provide some help if it’s on a basic level of simply wanting to own rentals.

Or is it more time effective to just simply put an offer in with a due diligence clause?

If the evidence to pull out of the stock market wasn't strong before, it sure is now.It turns out that there are a lot of people out there that simply want a place to park their money.

.:...I also am waiting on the Flyers and post cards to come back from the print shop....I'm waiting on the Flyers to win another Stanley Cup :D The Kings got it this time around ...

Perhaps I should simply take the other qualifying applicant who will pay $175/mo less over this section 8 tenant that’s having a few unpredictable obstacles?

As I recall, the China 25 are the 25 largest traded Chinese stocks that are allowed foreign investment (in this case, us).Simply put, you would buy FXI if you think the market is going up, FXP if you think down.FXI is the long play, FXP is an Ultra Short, which is to say it tries to double down on the index.

Can he simply put it back on the bill like that and put a tight timeframe on such a big decision?