My point is simply this, I think it's important we keep a mood that fosters support and education versus harsh criticism.Mike drop.

This may sound a little harsh but my wife worked with a restaurant group for a number of years.

Sorry to get a bit harsh.  

@Jamie Wooley, I won't be harsh or cruel and tell you that I don't like any of them.

Concern susceptible to harsh chemical cleaners if used by tenants. 

It's a good thing for the public these contracts have come under various new regulations to curb the predatory types.Option contracts are under some new changes as well, not understanding these contracts can cause a taxation nightmare, mess over a seller and as you asked, the results can be harsh, especially on the operator who got a seller in a financial loss. 

They take the rain and harsh sunlight.

Yes, it sounds harsh, but she knows the rules and is choosing to disobey them.

Doomed is a bit of a harsh word, but you'll probably have to use a creative strategy (seller financing, private loans, subject-to, etc.) to get a property of that price for that little down.

Not trying to be harsh, but suggesting that you should just choose one or the other because you are "close to your budget" tells me that you have some misconceptions about how money is made in this business.