I do not think options 1 and 2 are mutually exclusive, in fact I think you should do both. 

I have a question regarding double closing deals in NJ.

most contracts your 5k is your liquidated damages in most contracts. .. so snag that fire the agent and find another buyer if 13k is that important to you.. for sure not worth hiring an attorney for. 

You could start by reaching out to any local corporations that do assisted living in your area and see what they are looking for (location, space specs, etc). 

Looking to get into flipping projects preferably in the western suburbs

(FYI - To keep it "real" I also say in the listing this is virtual staging).

I'm excited for the opportunity to be apart of the community with BP, I reside in the state of Virginia and started my investment journey many years ago at 22 doing fix and flips, I stopped when the market crashed in 2007/2008 and didn't like the way the market looked and I left the investing world, I became a mortgage loan officer, and then processor and later underwriter and learned the backend of the conventional lending world.

In Florida, hold over tenants can legally be charged double rents, that is FL state law.

Here are my thoughts/questions:-When you say "builder" please give some more background...is this someone who builds a handful of spec homes a year in the area?

Are there people in Fort Worth that are actively involved in wholesaling and/or fixing fliping?