Not trying to be harsh but by the nature of your questions, you are about to get in way over your head.

Don't mean to be harsh, but there are issues through out it, rent credits, optionee doing maintenance, sale covenants in insurance, it's an option, there is no issue with you not taking the deal, however, it's conditioned on performance, that violates true options and automatic rent extended and option can violate any due on sale.

But now he is saying it will be an extra week or two for those to be moved and cleaned out.Now, I don't have a problem to be accommodating, but I am just thinking if on Jan 31, I did a move out inspection with him, then a week later when he moves his boat we knocks off a palm tree and a fence post, then what?

How fast can you do a clean-out?

The pre-closing check list AKA "Am I still going to buy this"home inspection - MondayPre 1960 home with all kinds of fun potentiallyseptic tank pump - Mondayseptic inspection - MondayFlooring bid - TomorrowInventory building materials to buymore bidshvac - Ducts are good, rest is garbageroofing - metal needs to be reattached, flashing installedelectrical - master panel needs some clean updrywall - I will just screw it upWindow InstallersAnd the big oneHard money / Private money loan - Any suggestions of Central Texas HML'sDid I miss anything on the pre-closing check list?

I'm hoping crowd funding will work out.Especially for the midwest small purchases under $30,000 for buy-hold.Just have to make sure were dealing with legitimate funds ( clean money ).Only my two cents

He's an attorney and was at the house cleaning it himself.

I like getting the discount and making the repairs so when I get a tenant it's clean and new.

Pay attention to the details. clean the house. fix everything. then put it for sale. the next buyer will not see any problems and they wont be so paranoid of something going wrong in the future.

He said he would leave the condo clean and give the keys to my contractor.