This may offer the smoothest path and lowest risk, and there are some macro forces at play that make this option very possible.As an update for today...we reached out to our existing investors and have received quite a few indications of interest. 

@Meagan Ruxer the other two posters indicated there are not tax break that he can currently take, however that's not 100% true.What they mean is that if the rentals show a loss, the loss cannot be written off on his tax returns (if MAGI is >$150k).But, rental real estate will absolutely have tax benefits.

TSP payments come directly from your pay as indicated on your LES (pay stub) every pay period (2 weeks). 

These are good indicators of how they’ll treat your property and interact with you and your other tenants/neighbors/etc.Make sure to get references from at least two landlords or employers.

Which brings us to the kitchen.....which is the one place the photos are pretty clearly indicating a need for an update. 

Did the sale ad mention anything that would indicate why it is worth double what it was recently sold for?

Sorry I thought the topic title was suffcient enough to indicate that I am brokering the notes. 

And then the underwriter will see zero indication in the loan file, your financial history, the address your W2s get mailed to, bank statements, addresses showing on credit report, etc, that you did what you promised to do.

There are hundreds of loan products, points to buy down rates vary, points vary, closing costs can be different, lender's junk fees might be in there, the APR is a good indicator but then we have other aspects.

If you are really ready to walk, you can be more aggressive and within that same addendum indicate that Seller to credit "Buyer $2,000 towards your closing costs (or reduction of purchase price, whichever is better for you), or sales contract to terminate and Buyer's earnest money refunded in full."