However, the resident refused to sign based on the premise that the contract had already been signed by both parties and represented a legal contract.

the market rents in the area do not include storage, garages or washer n dryer hook ups, these are unique money making units, the average storage unit at a self storage place is around $125/mo I figure I could charge 100/mo per garage bay and 75/mo for the storage units, 3 very large storage units and 2 garage bays, I would keep a garage bay for myself. offering a discount to the current tenants seems like a smart idea.I was thinking later down the line, either refinancing for 2nd property, or trying to get the permits to turn the finished attic into a 4th apartment and turning the 2.5 story garage into a 5th apartment(townhouse style), then I'd have 5 doors on 1 property, seems appealing though I have not even bother researching this yet because I'm trying to take it one step at a time.

If there are no toys and the flowers are all dead from last year, that's another sign that it might be unoccupied.I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. 

If you do choose to do yourself be sure to check codes as some things you can’t legally do yourself with a rental property.

Sorry NOT legal.

Phillips, Windermere and Orlando in general, it is not permitted, though some people get away with it as Airbnb.

You can likely find the form for your state by using your state name and real estate legal forms in the search criteria in Google. 

When the DD period ends and you go hard with your money, either you close, default or you have some legal claim to rescind.If the seller is dumb enough to give you more than that, congrats.

There are a number of legal ways to deal with this situation and they all have the potential to benefit you.  

Should we pursue legal actions to get our money back if he dont give us the title?.