I have a potential flip on the table, the hard money lined up, but I can't pull the trigger.  

The townhouse is a 3-story, 1855 SF, techie town home with a 2-car garage, 500 SF of storage in a highly desirable area near many Corporate HQ's, walking distance to shopping, dining, music clubs, dry cleaner, hair salons, spas, gym, yoga, a Marriott & entertainment.

If you are not confident enough in the deal to pull the trigger on putting it under contract then its probably not that great a deal in the first place, which may mean you struggle to find the financial partner you are looking for. 

I've looked at multiple properties listed here and from other sources that I think would be a good investment for flipping but I don't see that I have enough time while home to purchase, rehab and sell before I have to pull the trigger and make a decision to stay and continue real estate or head back overseas for my umpteenth time.

I have read were the document gets put with all the other paperwork and held in escrow or title co until tenant excersizes option, but I'm finding in my area most title companies wont touch assignments or double closings dry. this is very frustrating because I know others have found investor friendly attorneys and title co. the attorney I talked to wanted a retainer before anything happens, I explained proceeds would be covered by funds from deal, maybe due to my lack of experience but I know others have set it up with their attorneys to get paid that way too.

now to rent a Cirrus like mine is 200 an hour dry   LOL.. so its pretty much 500 buck a roo's every time you take it for a spin.. 

The proceeds from the refinance are treated as a return of capital, which does not trigger any tax liability.

If financial hardship occurs in your life, do you want a home that is generating income there to back you up or a savings account that will run dry if you can't find another job in a reasonable amount of time?  

Maybe we'll give you a call if we decide to pull the trigger. 

I had been looking for something in Central Fl for a while and finally pulled the trigger on my first multi and second purchase overall in Leesburg.