If the Grantor is refusing, the other option may be a declaratory judgment action which asks the court to declare the deed valid.If you elect to take the deal to another title company you may want to disclose to them the issue you're having. 

Everything leading up to this text message was positive, I never noticed anything wrong or remotely hinting to not buying.

I have the option to purchase the real estate or to form an LLC, transfer the property into it and purchase the newly formed LLC that owns the real estate.

Do we have any other options?

Granted, the current value gets you to your target cash-out number of $125,000 which is another option.

The city's growing number of people and its economy might also help raise home values and the cost to rent.Start by looking at your equity, research the rental market in Lubbock, check out properties with tools like BiggerPockets rent calculator, talk to local pros, look into money options, and choose if you want to run the place yourself or get a company to do it.

This to me would warrant an economical option.

what is a better exit strategy Lease option vs Seller financing

If a property can’t at least give me positive cash flow from the beginning I don’t not buy it.

Take an option to buy the property 3.