Or they could jump in and deal and pay a fee to release the option in escrow, and it finally lead him into actual wholesaling. 

Hey Cathy, They just released a second mortgage option on non owner occupied residences.

Your best option is to send them a formal letter requesting full payment of rent owed and release them from their lease.

Potential #1 releases that bottleneck.  

Contacts, suppliers, sub-contractors, local permitting and zoning process knowledge.... [5] Do you know the local Lien Release procedure and how to CYA on this--b/c it's important.[6] Do you know how to slump test concrete, and your potential partner does not, or vice versa...compare skills,,,and try to fill in weaknesses vs duplicate strengths.

In addition to all the standard loan requirements, this loan will require that you have a lot of experience doing projects like this and funds will be released only when you reach specific milestones. 

They break it down into 4 parts and as they complete each level of construction they release another section of funding.When selecting a builder check their references.Work with an inspector, they'll make sure that the work is done right. 

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I wrote a book on this that was released in January called Cashing In Tax Free.

He refused to release the earnst money and basically told us if we don't like it, sue.