Is the cashflow enough to justify tying money up in long term financing?

Do you have any non-refundable money tied up into this deal??

@Jason Miller  I think liquidity or the ability to liquidate one's holdings when one would need to is very important.. and one of the major benefits of stronger resale markets..

The first is it ties your primary residence (or investment property) to the success or failure of the new investment property. 

OR  they may be tied up for a year or so and risk having a property go to foreclosure.. with most investors having MAX leverage on all their properties this is a very real scenario for many .. they simply will go under if the tenant squats and take a 6 months to a year or more to move out.. where as 500 to 1000 bucks and they move and the house gets back into service.. but agreed this is a slippery slope for sure. 

My handyman was tied up at another job. 

As i explained vaguely how,that's when he proceeded to tell me some of the  the reasons buyers require those thresholds.Simply put,the buyer's hands are tied up from the get-go. 

I want to make the best decision right now for longevity, so that in the future our family can be in a stronger position via real estate. 

We value liquidity and quick access to our capital over the interest that we could make in tieing our money up in accounts that may take us days to access.

They simply are more muscular and have a stronger bite, but I guarantee you ANY dog bite over 20 pounds is going to hurt and do damage.