William, Some utility companies have warranty/ service agreements that you pay for every month, i do not know how fast they would come out to repair stuff. i know here in NJ our Gas/ Electric provider, PSEG, has such a program but you pay for it monthly whether you use it or not, i don't know if they do minor stuff, mostly larger appliances. but that may be different with the utility co. by you.

And should you change jobs, your separation will certainly allow for an asset transfer.Good luck.

I short changed myself, lol, but a little money is better than no money.

Try offering a one year lease at $3000, if you are unsure of the advantages of M2M, as a alternative and see what they say.Fact is they are considering moving, when is uncertain, but likely hood is that reducing their rent $200 is only going to cost you money and not change their plans down the road.

The father was a veteran.Due to interest rates rising, I suspect the lender may call the loan due if the deed changes name however I'm not sure if this deal can move forward because of triggering the due on sale clause and keeping the estate active to do Lease Option?

@Beth Chang this is definitely a HOA issue and should be repaired by them.

My kids are in an elementary school that we love but the area we live in is changing drastically fast.

By-laws can change over time. 

@Nicole Heasley run fast!

. $525k all in with ARV of $650k changes things quite a bit...you can't pull all your cash back out, but getting $350k back may work...What is your possible appraised value as-is?