I would have moved on and bought 10 other houses by now.....tell seller to call when titles clear.....time is your second biggest asset, knowledge is your first....can't get clear title ?

You're not finding motivated sellers.

Seller financing take a look at that.

Are the FHA Loans not what sellers want?  

The only way is to ask the sellers.

Do I have any grounds to demand the seller perform?

Emphasis in operations include: repetitive, methodical process; unsolicited direct mail campaigning; forced value generation; off-MLS marketing; market arbitrage; options, and creative Seller financing.

I think as people are forced out of the Seattle area to find housing those areas will be more in demand.

A little less if you can negotiate seller held seconds.3.

He told me that "seller carry" is not an option because this is my first property.