You simply won’t get annual revenue, annual occupancy rates, annual net income, & annual ROI like this in the north:https://theshorttermshop.com/c...Also their quaint little towns are far less scary than the Poconos (Poconos tends to have a problem with meth & opioids & other drugs).

If you have equitable interest you can simply assign your purchase contract to another party.

This may be too obvious of a question, but when you say "escrow account" is it actually an account your bank offers for escrow related funds or is it simply a savings or checking account that you've created solely for that purpose?

Yes this is simply a lease agreement with the option to purchase the property at a future date with an agreed upon price.

It doesn't matter if the economy is doing good, or the economy is doing bad, you simply aren't likely to convince a non motivated seller to sell using atypical methodologies. 

@Kevin SobiloIf you had a choice right now with refi options drying up and values likely dropping, would it make sense to simply get a purchase loan (3.8% for 30 yrs) and pay for repairs in cash. 

The finish simply never lasted like this one does. 

Every novice seems suspicious of the multiple offers after many days on market, and they are all simply wrong. 

They own the equity in the property as well as the home itself.Sometimes the asset can also be a liability; sellers can help themselves by assisting buyers facing income, asset, or credit barriers; sellers may fund different types of buydowns to lower rates, provide down payment assistance, or carry all or part of a newly created mortgage note; sellers who are trying to move a property in a slower market make the mistake of simply slashing their asking price; dont give away their equity in a "fire sale," implement techniques described here and get your property sold at a fair price.  1.Seller ContributionsNOT "seller concessions", seller contributions are really a range of incentives or other financial offerings designed to make the deal more attractive and doable for a buyer.a.

I would recommend him deeding you the lots or simply add you to the title and you guys can do the projects together.