We ended up finding a local CPA who we’ve been with ever since - no yearly fee, no monthly fee, no hourly fee.

However I've repeatedly been faced with situations in which closing is taking months...

I am not stuck -- his loan terminates in a month. 

If you want cash flow in DFW (or to simple break even month to month in many cases), you have to create it right now.

We were able to renovate, and rerent this unit within 1 month and were able to get a $100 increase in rent per month.5.)

The 3.5% would be due with the first months rent before move in.

If I was the seller and they came back with a loan that was 18 months delinquent and vacant I would be pretty annoyed.

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Currently I can save $1500 monthly after bills.

If you are looking to not renew or to raise someone, you need to give a minimum of 60 days notice (starting the next month after you give it).