It's all about refined local knowledge, choosing the right location and building type, and good timing always helps (but shouldn't be the primary driver of your success.)

Tenant attorney is mad because he has not been paid plus tenant texted him while attorney was at the court to say that he is not coming.

So he got $30K from the insurance (his attorney got 1/2) and then he settled for an additional $10K from the defendant (driver). 

Wow.So, now we are making a mad push for a closing.

I remember they use to have a policy when I was first licensed over a decade ago that if you didn't personally know the buyer then have them come in to the office first.The office then took pictures of drivers license and info etc. of the buyers.

Happy you are back in the driver's seat and you were able to get your life back and make your most important partner happy, your wife. 

I own an older model sedan I use as a daily driver, and for purposes of my rentals they always see me in that car.

Remember, opening escrow puts you in the drivers seat to negotiate. 

I am a truck driver and Custom T-Shirt Printer.

Bad part is that son and GF have no skin in the game if the mortgage goes into default, so be nice to them, you don't want them getting mad and walking away.