Holidays make it worse. 

Due is due, weekends, holidays, whenever.  

If you give them notice January 1 they don't have to leave until the end of February so if you want them out at the end of February and/or you are concerned about the holidays, wait to JanuaryWord of advice, not sure how familiar you are with Mass landlord tenant law but I would expect them to be there until the end of June.

I hope our paths cross and maybe even do a deal with each other.Happy Holidays!

He said they could probably close next week, but then remembered the holiday, and said it's be early the week after. 

At the same time I owner-occupied the other unit, which I received access to 1 month early (60 days notice is standard).I'm currently living in the building, and moved new tenants in downstairs (effectively doubling the rent of that unit).Doing renovations in the space I'm living in is feeling daunting, and I need a break, so I'm just dealing with the old-everything while I recoup some $'s and wait to see what my CPA comes up with for tax season...Honestly, outside of some stupid problems with an incompetent GC, the biggest issue for me has been the insurance company (AAA), because they decided to cancel my insurance after inspecting the property during the holidays.

over the next couple of months, after the holiday, we will spend time and money into our primary to position ourselves as best as we can be with regards to the highest sale price. 

I closed on the property and got to work, I thought that if I did the work myself it would save money and hopefully I could come in under budget (I was wrong) so I spent the better part of 2 months messing around trying my best to fix the property up (Full disclosure, there aren't enough DYI videos on youtube to make me even a decent contractor) So after the first 2 months of working full time, spending every night, weekend and holiday working on the property with little to show for it, I decided it was time to change course.

Around November and December companies tend to be wrapping up year end business and are not making moving decisions at the holidays.

Then I would go on a nice long holiday to Vegas.