Our intent is to reenter the real estate business, probably focusing on mid- to up-market rehabs and teardowns.

The Mortgagee can ask for lift of the stay in the event the borrower has made intention in the plan to surrender the property.  

I don't ask for these things unless I am confident at that point that they are a good *potential* tenant.I have no intention of turning over a piece of real estate that my husband and I have made a significant investment in to someone that would not provide this information.

John I'm about to say something that might resemble legal advice, but that isn't my intent.

We have an odd situation; We bought a property with the intent to rent it post rehab.

Is the letter of intent something entirely different from the lease and option to purchase?

Like contractors, sometimes investors also flake or promise contractors this and that, but have clear intentions of not paying them. 

Reason ... because if it was intentional, the sender would be taking a big risk, because the first thing I would think to myself is, " If this person missed this, he/she is probably not detail-oriented enough for me to want to work with".

This involves discipline and intentional savings.

Its a concept illustrating the compound effect when one strategically looks to enhance their network with 'connectors' aka people who's main intention is to be a resource for other high net worth individuals.