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For an extra fee they will pack items that are shipped to one of their yards on the west coast. 

Instead of having the whole conversation based around what you are trying to get out of it or what you can learn from him make sure to ask him about his story.

Property tax isn't a balance sheet item; so I'm assuming for escrow and saving up for it.

I'm wondering if I could buy a home with an attached garage and use 203k to convert the garage into a studio apartment which I would live in while renting out the rest of the house. Obviously, this would be dependent ...

There's a lot of great ideas, learning opportunities, and hard-won lessons in the forum conversations. 

As far as insurance goes I have not spoken with my insurance company yet but I'm not very optimistic about the outcome of that conversation.

I would have a discussion with my attorney & place the items in storage and notify their legal personal representative of their estate.

Instead, look at it as a chance to have a lot of one-on-one conversations.

As @Patricia Steiner said, in my state, an "As-Is" contract allows the buyer to walk away for any or no reason during the inspection period, while the "Standard" contract allows for the seller to remedy certain items to "working condition" and does not necessarily allow the buyer to back out scot-free.If you aren't sure of your contract, consult your Attorney, Realtor, or title company for some direction.