I would contact the buyers agent today and let them know the title work has not been ordered and it is most likely impossible to even get on the closing schedule at this point.

In my view it is impossible to attain success if you only hit 60% of your good habits each day.

We live in a county where remodel permits are nearly impossible to obtain and septic permits are even harder, if that could even be possible.

You might qualify with 1 year, but I wouldn't chance it.Certainly, less than 1 year quitting W2 and going Self-employed, would mean you will have almost an impossible time getting a traditional loan.So, I'd recommend not quitting.

I was then advised by my accountant/realtor to hold off on financing this property at all and buying it cash, since it will make it impossible for me to get an FHA loan on the 4 unit in my pipeline that I will close on this year.

So yes it's risky based on where you are now financially, but it's not impossible. 

Gross leases are terrible to manage and impossible to exit.

Also, property prices are much lower but to commute to Barcelona is still doable.I live in a small town on the coast after Tarragona and I know many people who travel every day to BCN by train (~2 hours one way) so it's not impossible.

Not saying it's impossible, just would take substantially more work to keep the rooms filled and everyone happy!

Though not impossible.