Do they have a purchase contract you can get via email As well as an Atty to draw up a mortgage Very straight forward and easy 

I would just like SOME level of protection while taking this quasi-off-market deal to strangers to look at given that once they have the information they could cut you out easily.

In most cases, as long as you don't disturb it -- sand, scrape, cut, tear, remove, etc. -- then you don't need to worry about it. 

No straight answer on this question as it is very personal. 

Most of the time their budget is low ( Due to Covid- Salary cuts).

I just did a turnover where the floor was so dirty you couldn't see multiple exacto knife cuts in the linoleum.

Some people are cut throat snd only care about themselves.

I'm on shift for two days straight and then have four days off every time I leave work.

He owned a few other timber tracts that were worth Millions I could never get him to cut loose with those try as I might. 

The amount is recorded on the settlement statement and a check is cut to them directly from the sales proceeds.or-At the end of the exchange all remaining proceeds come to them after the close of their purchase.