I'm doing it, I just take offense to the comments suggesting that merely by asking, I'm some sort of slumlord.

Account Closed, as for the specific questions about if you can back out and what would happen with the Earnest Money, I will echo the prior commenters that you need to carefully review the Agreement of Sale, and determine what the specific language and timing is related to any contingencies at all, and what happens to earnest money. 

So, all that you are doing seems very positive given what I understand of your situation, irrespective of my comments.

I think Steve K. nailed it with the comments on inspection:"I would only recommend it in certain circumstances such as when a material fact is uncovered during inspection that wasn't disclosed or factored into the price (it should be a good reason that perhaps neither party knew about)."

The first time we contacted one of our borrowers, it was after seeing servicing comments go nowhere over the course of a month when a borrower was clearly trying to work something out.

A couple of logical comments to add:1) Every relationship requires a bit of trust in the beginning.

I look forward to any comments.

Thanks for commenting.

Thanks again for the comment and the feedback.

I know you don’t mean to send out that vibe, so I hope you take my comments as constructive.