Hi Spencer,Welcome to the party and best wishes with your goal!

I do have a third method being cash out refi the property that was renovated, however I am a bit hesitant on this one because I do want to wait another 2 years for a shopping center to be built to be able to get a better appraisal.I'm sure for people who have been in the game for a while, something like this has occurred before.

For the most part, I can see a fair 10% increase, that’s normal and in line with the market place.

A great example for a soft-story is on a 3 story 10-unit apartment, the first floor only contains only 1 column per unit, open all way concrete garage, then in front of the cars is only a stairway to the second floor, second floor and maybe third contains the living spaces. 

I don't want to be at a cocktail party 20 years from now talking about I wish I never sold.Frank

It is the other party that cannot enforce them though. 

Here's some more information on each of the sites: http://www.vrma.com/files/2015Annual/Materials/Third%20Party%20Channels%20How%20to%20Generate%20Millions%20of%20Dollars.pdfAnother way to get your property across multiple sites would be (as @Patrick Diamond suggested) to hire a channel manager. 

Make sure that documents are signed by both parties. 3.

I would ask for a commitment from all parties involved to strive to that end.

Listing agent said another party offered $10k cash.