Greater control of the timeline.  

But the one thing that you can control is your creativity and how far are you willing to go with risk .

This is why the big corp builders or regionals control so much of the larger developmentsthe deals i funded are 34 lots 160 lots and 80 lots respectively and each of them have contracts on them by Toll and Lennar and one regional but they only close when we have permits in hand. 

I'm not stating that it's inherently wrong, but aspects of it have gotten out of control.

That's why I posted, to provide people with real advice based on my experiences so they can avoid making the same mistakes.Providing greater buffer space for capital expenditures and controls is a good risk management strategy.

Relying on someone who has their 'own team' to run your rental business is a severe lack of internal controls in my opinion.

My property manager I don't think has a chance to relax, but she does have systems built around her to free up the time when it comes to regular maintenance and rent collection. 

You’ve already done the heavy lifting, so giving up control might cost you more than you gain.Ask the buyer why they want you to terminate the contracts.

Only thing you can control is price and making sure the home is prepped and shows well. 

They have a system, team, and their own contracts, and also provide proof funds, even the EMD.