They all used the same the tactic, money.I would offer a generous buyout, which I know will be hard on principle, but you'll spend just as much on lawyers and preserve your sanity in the long run, wishing you the best of luck.

I Initially offered pretty low, was rejected, and then waited about a month until they countered much closer to my offering price.

Rent.com offers ways to manage ads and attract renters.

Would he have offered you a discount On his services if there was a downturn in the market and you lost money?

I realized that Deal Machine now offers free skiptracing with the pro subscription.

They do not offer a website). 

We have actually had multiple offers on a few of our rentals with one going $200 over list and that was listed $700 over 3 years ago.

Not sure if some PMS for smaller operators offer similar workaround?

I guarantee the fire marshal would back you up.You could be nice and offer to install a $200 bike rack outside the building, but I would not compromise on storing personal items in common space. 

(Hard money) We have put our offer in, waiting to hear from the seller.