Period.

So as of now, planning on moving forward alone.I presently work a 9-5 job which occupies most of my daytime hours.Would appreciate any thoughts or advice anyone has to extend -- sorry for being windy - if you feel I could shorten anything up or provide less info or more in a particular area please let me know or if you have a recommendation for a different section of the forum to place this topic in.Thanks in advance - reading here the past 2-3 months and listening to the present and old podcasts during the week has led me to rethink the path I was on and set some clear and concise goals for myself.  

In a super hot market, I'd be asking for short option period, with a relatively high option fee. 

We try to focus the longevity of the investment period but market forces can either accelerate or delay such plans so it is always at our discretion.

I'm of the believe that you take the financing that's available and fits the bill for the opportunity you have in question - whether that means accepting variable rate risk for the right deal (or for a deal that has future potential for easy refi's to more stable funding, or one that you plan to only be in for less than the fixed period) or holding until you can align a deal with the availability of fixed rate funding.

It extends the economic life of the property.

This should be a case by case basis depending on the condition of the system and if the failure to perform regular maintenance was a contributing factor.Note:  For HVAC the Trane warranty states that they can request documentation of proper preventive maintenance.The other option is to buy an extended warranty through a third party reputable, financially sound, reseller like "Squaretrade"The last option is to buy the house and Not the appliances and HVAC\Heat System and rent the appliances from the original owner. 

However, the seasoning period is 90 days following when the seller closed on the property.

We deal with this all the time. you cannot RECORD title until day 91. in utah we have a typical 30-45 day escrow period, so lots of times, we can buy, rehab and put it on the market around 45-60 days after purchase so if there is an offer right on opening weekend, with a typical escrow period it should fund at title and record at the county recorders office after the 90 day restriction has been lifted. 

We often don't have any rain for 6 or more months for periodic rinsing.