and in most cases, you should want them to run title before other contingencies expire.

So there is no significant upside to purchase now, but there is potentially an upside in waiting.I likely will be extracting equity to increase my liquidity. 

I didn’t realize the power was off in one apt for an entire month after that until RG E turned all four units off a month after the tampering (past Thursday). 

There are several other e-signing competitors that do the same thing. 

If that's the case in your town, you should be paying those bills, just adjust the rent accordingly when your currently leases expire. 

My concerns are primarily focused on a potential liquidity crisis in the market and lack of funding and willingness from the banks to extend a refinance upon the stabilization of my property. 

Three years later the 2 units were up to $570 projected cash flow using 50% rule when they caught fire (because we have rent protection they are currently cash flowing the same $570 but the cash flow would have increased more if I could have raised the rent on tenants at their lease expiration - insurance pays rent based on the lease in place at the time of the event).As indicated, it could be a good purchase but it will need to be based on appreciation and not the initial cash flow.Good luck

Plus, (and maybe today's move by the fed changed things but I don't know), I've been hearing that there is a real lack of liquidity out there so they may resist a suggestion like this.

Last, when you will be Required to take Minimum Distribution, you may not have the liquidity in the account to sustain it and will have to sell the property to get it.

For those that are not familiar with lending, a major component to the crisis a decade ago was banks had to liquidate assets because they did not have sufficient reserves.