Although, maybe I should consider opportunity cost (what opportunities elsewhere I would forfeit if I don't take out the home's equity be selling).

Lender Has held note over ten years prior to last purchaser in 2009 and still holds after last Llc forfeited.

You are required to take loans to get the money out before you die unless you wish to forfeit the policy.

All parties sign and make it clear on the addendum the exiting party forfeits any claim to the deposit held by management.   

There have been a number of tax lien cases across the country where winning auctions bidders ended up with property where cleanup cost more than the bid.. they faced choice of taking title and performing cleanup or forfeiting their deposit and walking away.....

What if the TB does not extend the lease, but instead moves and rents something else, do they forfeit the 10-year option?

A lot of the construction projects have slowed plus the covid thing isn’t helping so I did decide to drop the 6month lease and do month-to-month to be more attractive to traveling workers but our lease does still contain the language that we must receive a 30 day notice that they are leaving or the deposit is forfeited.

Only if you have something signed in the lease to the effect that she will pay as a holding deposit and she will forfeit.  

If the closing does not occur on the 31st, the $1,000 emd shall be forfeited and the contract cancelled or a new earnest money deposit required...”I don’t see cancelling the deal to keep $1,000 being worth anything.

If I wait, I’ll have to forfeit on tax advantage...