But I am happy to sue and make it more difficult on them as well since they are being difficult.  I

These are typically referred to as TD's but escrow companies prefer DOT (deed of trust, not department of transportation).I initially had difficulty understanding what BPer's meant by PM (private message).We have our own lexicon for my world, both the PBT (probate) niche and sub-niche and nano-niches.

I am in the process of purchasing an 8 unit 2 story apartment building in Belleville, Il.  My current insurance provider will not insure the property unless it has two fire escapes with stairs for the second floor.  I...

There's only a flat fee when I close a deal and the technology they have as tools at our disposal is way better than any others around.

I am looking at 5+, and I've had some difficulty getting interest.

There is a lot of utility in taking in these investors if you have technology to assist with the process.  

I had difficulty finding anything on the subject (could be caused by my novice ability to navigate the site).I am currently researching local properties in the hopes of buying my first rental investment with some slight "deferred maintenance."

Do you have systems & budgets and sources of income in place to prevent financial difficulty in the future?  

You likely need to read your contract as if it is under contract and already through contingencies and you both agreed to the $81K and the value came back higher than agreed, unless you can come up with another reason, like you can't obtain the financing that the offer is based on, you might have difficulty exiting the contract.  

The question I have is how difficult is it to buy a house in the US while living in Canada.