I would love to go into the offices and talk to them but what does that convo look like?

@David FuhrmannTheoretically, if you still want to go through with this, forget HardieBacker and go with firebrick and the specialized high temp mortar for firebricks which is also used for casting.

(Also look into the FHA 203K loan)Another benefit to going with a multifamily is that it can "boost" your purchase price using 75% of the other income to help your debt to income ratio... so $1000 rental is worth $750 to offset any PITI payments.

Wanted to go into larger multifamily properties through syndication.

My desired outcome would be to have them exit the property as fast as possible if they are unable to finalize the sale.2.  

I plan on investing in the DFW area, Austin, and San Antonio, Tx.  100k SFH'sMy current plan is to read more books, watch more webcasts, and gain more knowledge.Followed by next year becoming a pro member and practicing evaluating SFH deals, so I can get a grasp for what a good deal is.I will start trying to go to meetups around my area and find a mentor.  

If you are both agreeable that she has moved out then take possession and do your turnover work...I would go as far as offering her "fair market value" for her possessions so there is no desire for her to pursue them...then you can trash them or whatever....it sounds like you are self-imposing some unnecessary obstacles...

I already had a preferred attorney and I had lenders ready to go!

@Michael Bacile  With 11 months to go, I would recommend calling a few lenders now and giving them some general numbers if you want a general range.  

had an eye for the market early on, but sadly didn't know how to find capital (still my bottleneck to going as fast as I want).