It boils down to their motivation to sell, and your motivation to buy.Ask to extend the home inspection period and closing, so that you can get several quotes from contractors. ,  Once you get actual bids and detailed SOW, run your numbers again, if it still works, then ask the seller if they can give you a credit at closing.

Anyone any suggestion on how to extend the lease by yourself in North Dallas area home? 

Also, you can buy with 3.5% down, FHA loan which will get you approved for more and extend your leverage.Two units rarely work for house hacking as you have only one rent, so I will advise you to look for a minimum of three legal units!

However due to the original claim being denied as a maintenance issue versus sudden and accidental, they then will not pay any claim caused by or extending from the original incident that was denied. 

IF we are successful and we end up not having any vacancies, and they leave the place clean and in good condition, we MIGHT return some (or all of the damage deposit), but this tenant already fulfilled one lease (and extended to a second year) and is being helpful to us getting a new tenant.

They only problem with this type of loan is I cant extend a home equity line of credit.

Only options are road opening permit to extend main sewage line to front of property with a grinder pump and tap in fee.

I'd say make sure what you plan on to use the money for is worth while, leveraging the equity in one property to acquire another is basically the way people extend their holdings..

Tax rates for higher-bracket individuals and a long list of “extenders” provisions such as the child tax credit, the enhanced education credits and the optional deduction for state and local sales tax, hang in the balance.

Because quite honestly, it would be much cheaper to break the contract then it would to have to go through with it if you believe the tenant is going to stiff you on the rent and may extend the thing out for a significant portion of time.