I wasn’t available because of business travel once and demands at other property the other time.During the signing they brought up that my wife mentioned that if they were to perform some snow shoveling duties they may be able to receive a break on rent.

Once you know a few experienced buyers that perform, if they don't want it, they will often know someone who does.

I'd give them a few days to get back to you and see if something actually came up (car accident, death in the family, etc.) or if they just got cold feet.Technically they still have until the 24th to perform, but I'd make them eat any extra costs from the botched closing if they were part of the scheduling.

After having a few estimates performed I need roughly $30,000 to complete the job, but I would like to have about $35,000 on hand in case something comes up.

A lease only gives you possession, an option gives you a contractual right to purchase but not the obligation and while the owner is contractually obligated to sell, there is a risk that a seller won't perform willingly or without difficulties, rare but I've been through difficult sellers.

A banker (lender) is the party who is compensated directly from the performance of the loan.

Cash buyer ended-up not performing on a house I have for sale so I am looking into HML for a package of 4 properties I am buying from an estate.

I agree that unless you are getting very large rent from this property then you have a lot of trapped equity that could be performing so much better elsewhere.

If double closing use an Identical contract, perhaps less any buyer contingencies.An assignment agreement is, in some cases a good idea if there are different aspects where certain contract covenants are not applicable or where performance by the wholesaler has been performed and assumed by assignment.

You may still be liable to the seller if your assignee does not perform.