I think it make sense to extend closing on your $400K house, pack your belongings in the moving truck and wait till everything closed.This happens more often than you think.You won’t lose the deal - just explain why the delay.

I would also explain since you are renovating the property that you will not be taking security deposit deductions, provided they are out on time and remove their belongings.

Money Mustache is also fairly honest about the whole concept as well for him, which was really more of a "financial security" than "sit on the beach drinking appletinis" retirement.2.

It could be a Happy Hour on a Friday afternoon in a casual environment like Katy Trail Ice House Outpost in Plano where they have lots of tables and space to get a drink, gather, meet and talk real estate.

The key reason this is attractive is because the lease would be long-term and I would not have a lot of day to day headache.

When the water sits still it becomes non-potable very quickly, but if it has a strong current it is safe to drink, because there is no germ that can grow without sitting still" When your money sits still in a savings account it weathers in the storm of inflation.

If they don't have space, suggest they rent a uhaul or something for a week to hold their belongings at their expense.

The listing usually belongs to the brokerage, not the broker, but many companies will allow you to transfer the listing to the new company, with permission from your client first.

Or should they continue to try and "gentrify" the areas around Ybor City in order to eat and drink with the tourists?

I have already talked to the person in which the property belongs to on several occasions, since its a close friend, and now they are waiting on me to make up my mind.