If the latter, then the seller likely has no leg to stand on.Your contract will likely have Specific language about you “not depositing the EM” not “your broker showing evidence”.Something else is going on, EM is typically due at signing or within a few days, this sounds like weeks later. 

I'm now trying to figure out how we actually officially do this - most specifically what steps we have to take so that the government doesn't flag us for filing taxes for an LLC in 2019 and then no LLC filling in 2020. 

I don't know what to call them or if there's another official name for another loan type that isn't FHA, Conventional, VA, or private. 

@Lorraine Patterson - tons and tons of calls to local state/city/county officials and tons reading to find out where you can and cannot do STR. 

yes, there is appreciation, but in the last 5 years there is a correction period for many reasons, mainly because oversupply in some areas, check the below official website for the real estate index, you could check in the long run there is appreciation. http://www.qcb.gov.qa/English/...

He said it was his legal right to do so because of the language in the contract that said I had a 3 day period to cancel the contract, and, after that point, if I decided not to have the work done, that I forfeit my deposit.

As we get closer to getting the unit fixed up that my husband stayed in, we are going to increase the rent in the inherited tenants unit and also put a yearly lease with all the official documents together.  

Officially a real estate investor!

It's a 5 plex but city officially sees it as a 4 unit because when the original owner filed the paperwork that was the classification given.My seller tried to get a variance, but city said they wouldn't qualify.

You should request the official reports form the Property Inspector and  then inform the seller of any necessary repairs that you want done.