Emotions come into play, sellers want to feel like they are winning...let em feel that way and close.

Your best bet is measure each room and add up your actual square footage.

He might win, but it won’t be cheap.

So if you’re fortunate enough to win a tax deed auction, but the home is filled with original owners personal property, if you can’t get a hold of them or they do not respond what do you do with all that personal property that does not belong to you?

The second option is seller financing with a higher offer but I control the terms.I am hoping that he shifts his focus to choosing between the 2 offers and we close on a deal because it's a win-win for both parties! 

Cash out refi will be the best bet if it's going to be long term debt that you pay back over years, HELOC will be best bet if you're going to pay it off quickly. 

I bet the one client that did have an issue really wishes they would have asked first.

Bets of luck in achieving them! 

Then send a good handyman through the unit to develop your own list...I'd bet there are plenty of unnecessary items on her list....Look at the existing lease and see what your responsibilities are, then draw up your own contract with them.Frankly I would be turned off if a tenant came up with a list of 'demands' to a new owner....

You can win a judgement but then you have to collect and that is the hard part.