If it relates to the contract and timelines it's on the agent.

It is not legal to use contracts to circumvent licensing law in FL.

., recourse is as straightforward as enforcing the contract language upon a legal entity.

Do I have to mention any thing about his documents in the contract like Driving License # or professional license # etc?

You should feel relieved that he is going at this stage and that you have two months rent to cover your time to find a good replacement tenant.I would continue to demand the additional months rent according to the legal contract and threaten to take him to court to collect.

I will be contracting the house myself and doing a lot of work myself. 

What can I do to the existing structure physically or in a contract to reduce liability?

Can possible sub divide lot.over 5,000 sqft all brickrehab estimate- exterior 40,000... interior 20,000 per unit x 4= 80,000Total Rehab $120,000Seller Asking PRICE $175,000Present mortgage $125,000 @ 7.2% 30 year term (was originally $152,000 in 2004)No second liens2 units are occupied (don't see how with all the deferred maintenance) and supposedly collecting rents $600 eachThey originally offered a "land contract" at $175,000City assessment- based on land and structure $203,000All units are metered separately- electricity, gas, water, trash etc...The good news....pro forma base upon what I know about that area.

I currently live in Germany working under a 3 yr contract but would like to get into my first deal.  

This is determined by your contract.