Terms that all work will be done to your satisfaction with a punch list and final walk through prior to final payment being released.

I recently got on the board of a family company who just released phase two of a new sub-development  involving 30+ lots in Western MD.

Finally, all the red tape with inspections, lien releases, permit packages....HTHS! 

Once the buyer has confirmed that there are no issues and the house is in tip-top condition, the escrow can be released to the seller.On the other hand, if there are any damages the buyer comes up with an estimate of the amount it’ll take to do the repairs.

How do I do it so I can 1) get him to release the rent for this month  2) have the tenant pay me directly starting next month and 3)have the manager transfer over the deposit and the keys? 

What you’ve achieved took risk, hard work, determination and those are all qualities you should celebrate.

If it were my client, I would put the disclosures together as quickly as possible and present with the counter offer and have the buyer release that contingency. 

The tenants will generally pay about 30% more than a long term renter.There was a book recently released by BiggerPockets called "30-Day Stay" which covers many of the nuances covered in the mid-term space. 

If there is a CANCEL filing (or SATISFACTION, or possibly a RELEASE filing) associated with the D-T, then the D-T is no longer in force, meaning most likely the owner paid off the debt.

Dee Bearden the first three things they asked you to do: accept all responsibility for anything that goes wrong, release them from any liability for anything they do, and accept responsibility for any legal fees that arise in a dispute.