I was the seller, and negotiated with my buyer that I could stay in the home, after closing, for X days for $Y rent.  

We haven't talked about the details yet, but I am under the assumption we would both like to do this extension outside of VRBO.He stated that if we are to extend his stay, he would prefer to pay us at the beginning of a month, for each month he will stay going forward, instead of paying one lump sum like he did on VRBO.

just want to add to what Wayne already stated very well:building and code violations always stay with the property.  

I have been discovering that the ROI is a lot tighter in the Anacortes area@Julian I saw the meeting, unfortunately I am in West Virginia for the week (also looking at properties out here).

When oil was discovered nearby, oil patch workers flooded to the area, and our houses literally doubled in value. 

21 properties good job i feel like Im staying behind with my 14 rentals.When did you get started and whats your goal to reach whats your  exit strategy Mine is 40 and i got started  in 2005 no exit strategy keep them for the long haul 

i might need to stay an extra week and im sure hes gonna want me out to get the place ready for his next victim lol. 

I am staying surprisingly calm considering how crazy it is that this is happening. 

The down payments on those are at least 35%.As @Dave Van Horn points out, if you stay with 1-4 unit properties you can get conventional, 30 year fixed rate financing.

We just discovered that he passed away this week.