Their customer service is top notch, closing was easy, they are constantly in touch, and Property Management is first rate.  

If he proves consistent then bring him in and let him have a piece, but get your T&Cs taken care of ahead of time.

Such as the roof needs to be completely replaced (there is a ridge sag and seems it could fail, rafters aren't place correctly), the porch needs a larger joist as its sagging down as well, the basement still has asbestos, the basement needs waterproofing as there is a moldy smell and minor water leakage, barely update the 1st floor unit, update and correct the electrical (relocate a fuse panel in a bathroom), brand new panels in the basement with a larger feed coming in, concrete steps in front and rear of house are in need of some repair, the boilers may need to be replaced, replace a few broken windows(completely shattered, just a piece of plywood covers them now), the lower roof gutters were nailed directly into the shingles, there are no GFCI's in any bathroom or kitchen, and a few other fixes.It would be an FHA 203k with 3.5% down$9,600 per year in taxesGarbage is included in taxes, tenants pay gas and electric, owner pays waterThe 1st floor unit is a 2/1 rented for $1225, they have exclusive use of driveway, backyard and the basement. 2nd/3rd floor unit is listed as 3/1, however there is 2 bedrooms on the 3rd floor with a bathroom.

If you don't go all the way up the wall with the fireplace stone you could stage it with a big clock, piece of art or TV mounted above it.

My goal is to essentially build an annuity and slowly piece together a portfolio with stable cashflow.  

If this was an income producing property, I'd say to just close on it yourself then tack on any extra transaction costs to your indecisive/incompetent/scammy  buyer if they ever do come through.Because it's just a piece of ground, I'd be more hesitant to buy it, but your buyer sounds shady, Chris.

People lie, people leave out important pieces of information, but documentation tells you a lot.  

For my area that would be high unless the property was real low priced (A piece of land for 15K, a low end mobile home, a house falling down that will require a cash buyer who wants to demo it).

Because a 1031 exchange is the sale of a piece of investment property followed by the purchase of a piece of investment property within the regulatory timelines and process.  

As I'm getting closer, I'm getting really nervous about that piece.