I do not hold for anyone and the house is taken by the first qualified person who completes everything including returning a signed/ratified lease AND the security deposit AND who starts on the date I want them to start. 

Always glad to do business with a fellow BPer

I'm in the USAR so it's nice to meet fellow service member.

@Brandon Hall Seems as though taxes are triggered on the sale of the property so I would seem that you abide by that date in time for deductions/tax basis.

Thanks for the referral  @Joe Fornasiero I just set up a date for a quote.

In the contract is a clause that if seller does succeed in getting financing in her own name by X date, she refunds earnest money and keeps the property.Any comments or opinions?  

I received an original appraisal for 95K on prop I payed 72900 on, so I was excited about the deal. 2 weeks later I received another appraisal from the same company, dated the same as the original, but now for...you guessed it, 72900.

Both my buddy and I are new to the industry and are very excited to learn from fellow members on BiggerPockets!  

Hello to my BiggerPocket's family of fellow investors.My name is Michael Greene and I am relocating to OH to pursue RE investing as a full time endeavor.

Plus the website was started by a fellow RE investor and BP member!