The internet is not where you should be getting financial advice, see your accountant, attorney and insurance agent, those are the key players for financial planning, you might also visit a few Trust Companies and check on admin expenses before you decide what route is best for you and your goals.Good luck !  

It's kinda like dating...at some point you have to try to kiss the girl...you can never be 100% sure what her reaction will be but you can be 100% sure that if you never try you will remain frustrated. 

We were able to push back the closing date and just pushed my final walk-through to make sure the house didn't get damaged and if the seller caused damage then they would pay for damages or I would have the right to back out of the deal.

So, today, my wife gets a call from an ex boyfriend that she dated before we met.   10 years ago or more.  

It gives them a set pay-off date, the certainty of an easy foreclosure since your a commercial deal (if necessary), and you can refinance with the ARV at a bank of your choosing. 

Dated, adequate, renovated, a shambles?

He was approachable, professional and on further research has had a very lucrative career to date.

Sometimes I lay out different move in dates and payment options to let them see on paper that maybe they could move in earlier.Tenant B:#1 is red flag because girlfriend is not old enough to sign a contract.  

I asked that he see the house first and we will talk about a move in date. 

First My Qualified Intermediary is a lawyer who said he can change or back date the 45 day period for identifying a like-property.