Personally I would be replacing the parquet flooring, as it dates a house and there are easy to install and cheap options that look good.

Just say, "I need X-thing to happen on or before Y-date or we don't close and I get my earnest money back in full." 

“During your employment and for two years after your employment ends for whatever reason, you will not own, manage, operate, be employed by or under contract with, participate in, consult with, or render services to, any enterprise or entity on behalf of which would result in your competing with any business engaged in by Company or its Affiliates as of the date of Employee's termination, that is located or does business within Alamance, Cabarrus, Catawba, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Harnett, Iredell, Johnston, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rowan, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Union or Wake Counties, all in the State of North Carolina, or Lancaster or York Counties, both in the State of South Carolina.

Did they rent from you from date xxxx to xxxx?

Listen at 1.5X speed if you can handle it to get through more quickly.3) The Book on Rental Property Investing - I know you mentioned wanting to flip, but I suggest starting with this book even for people wanting to flip.

I'm a slow reader, but with audible can turn up the speed and listen 4x as fast as I could read.

I'll see how fast my title reps can get me NODs after the actual date and compare that to how well my list service can perfoem etc.Anything else of value, please feel free to mind dump for me.

@Matt Bertsch I don't think anything has been announced yet, but I would love to go ahead and block the time out on my calendar if a date has been set. 

Thanks, Dave, is the cost basis equal to the date when I acquired the property (when I bought as primary) or FMV when the house moved from secondary to rental investment?

Has done 5 tours to date.