I have 2 other properties in my sights, but need to buy by the end of 2020. 

Any agent who lets a wholesaler with NO intention of closing tie up their listing should be taken to the wood shed.. 

It is expensive to repair pet stained wood floors.

Ask them, Ill bet they have been planning to purchase something in the next year or two then the interest rates are so low even with PMI your still a head.To anyone in this forum - Never lose sight that people’s life situations change always do the right thing for both sides.

I've been having issues with bigger pockets changing the formatting so I appoligize if it is hard to read:I can give you some general info on insuring the property:Here are some things to lookout for from an Insurance prospective:1.Any in-ground tanks (active or inactive)2.Any Knob & Tube or Aluminum Wiring3.If built before 1978, does the building have Lead Safe certifications4.Any wood stoves or secondary heating units.

Also in our last meeting he stated that cost of wood has gone up 10-25% and that he is unable to do the project without more cost for me.

@Jake Wood congratulations! 

I'll never have to hire an electrician, and my future rentals will have some pretty wood working features in them.

I persoanlly paid off all debt before investing, but in hind sight I wish I would have started a little sooner.

Economic Update(Monday, September 14, 2020)A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pain, according to a new poll conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the Harvard School of Public Health.