However this would tie up all of my available funds.My question is.

You can also agree to a sales commission when and if it closes.Use two separate contracts, one lease and one option and don't tie performance by the buyer into any relationship between the two contracts, options can not require performance. 

Perhaps there is room for negotiation there as it ties into your commission structure.  

his goal is to tie this up in the legal system and hope that you have an attorney who is not very skilled in eviction law.  2.  

The only liability of "not presenting an offer" is from the seller side.....I love when wholesaler yahoos try the "you must present all offers" crap, yeah right, just like I'm going to let let you tie this property up with no ability or intention to buy.However, if you have shown a reasonable ability to buy, you need to know what the objections are.

6) Finally, we intend to structure our lease as an initial 12-month agreement with one optional 12-month extension with an additional $2,500 option fee tied to the extension (if exercised). 

That fact makes borrowing even more difficult in a market you don't have ties with, so you might have to really call around. 

You can also do the same thing with the 180 day deadline but the length of time your funds are tied up is problematic for some investors. 

Just a bunch of weird facts and events occurring that he has tied all into this conspiracy theory leading up to this September.In the video, he thinks we should all buy gold, stock on water/food and ammo to prepare ourselves.   

If you send me your email and phone #, I would be happy to send you daily "off-market" deals that we've got tied under contract.