I'll be sending a different lock brand and getting this one back in my hands for further troubleshooting to figure out whether the lock itself is a dud.Thankfully I had a backup plan and had created backup codes.

The other home is located in NH and i got this through family and had to be gutted down to the studs and needs lots of work to get back up and running.

Look for an agent with a track record in the past 12 months and go with their team (prefer Lender/ Inspectors) There are lenders who can close within 20 days just 3-5% down and you can have a cash backup offer with ribbon for example.

You may want to store them on your computer and then a second backup drive.

However - weigh your own risk tolerance and ability to implement a backup plan.Similar to above, private investors holding senior loans with due on sale language may be open to negotiation. 

Rental market has been picking back up so you will find someone who is a better fit.

Was lockdown here due to Covid, but now I can come back up to Tampa. 

They normally want to see tax returns to back up the income claims and everyone wants to lower their tax burden, so most people aren't declaring taxes on all the income they want the bank to use for underwriting. 

Have your agent make sure you are the backup buyer if the purchase of the house falls through. 

In 2020 there were 15 days vacant and I had to slash my 2020/2021 rent but the rent went right back up to pre pandemic levels last fall and is now 5% higher.Pricing strategy on the mid-term market is easy.