They're also happy to commit to whatever your closing date is and blow right through it.

Attracting quality  might cost you more upfront but long term gains blow everything else away.

It's not fair to them to walk the interior and then after the first clean you say oh by the way I need you to blow of the porch, check and wipe down the grill, knock cobwebs off the front door area, etcetera. 

I received a decent chunk of money, enough to start up so instead of blowing it off I want to make a good investment to generate passive income while I’m going into trade school.

Men acting like boys = dumb crazy things.As for the propane we constantly deal with guests blowing out the pilot light because they didn't know it needed to stay lit. 

Jersey blows for all of that.

Could he extort the rest of the group or blow up the deal? 

I just had someone close on a nicer new-build townhome 15 minutes outside downtown Denver for about $200k less than it would have cost in the heart of the city, and they're blowing it out with design and amenities. 

Execution matters quite a bit, but especially remotely, you want to make sure that the wind is blowing in your favor. 

You educate them on what hard money is - or you take the risk of them blowing the deal up once they find out you have a loan.Nothing beats cash - and everyone knows it.