That being said, I would imagine that if things were going smoothly, the owner wouldn’t be as inclined to sell, so in that case, I would strongly consider either requiring the place is vacant at closing, or I would factor in eviction costs into my purchase offer.

In Missouri, it is illegal for any individual or group to participate or direct any military tactics, so those inclined play paint ball as "clubs" as an excuse to run a tactical exercise in the woods.

It also requires gaining a level of sophistication and knowledge that not everyone has the time, inclination or ability to do.

My inclination is to give him the middle finger and continue being a thorn in his side (his ethics, transparency, competence, and communications skills leave a lot to be desired), but my wife is encouraging me to just suck it up, take the money, and move on.    

Not a bad idea when your not tied up with work and you probably have better odds of finding houses other realtors haven't.I'm sure you could buy a mail list off of some site, however I'm incline to agree with Ned on the difficult of getting a hold of them with mail.

They will be more inclined to clean the place if they have some "skin in the game."

@Jay HinrichsThat would be cool but I am inclined to think the matches would be difficult.  

And if you don't have the time or inclination for all of the above, hire someone for a modest fee to help with the initial setup.

For a roommate I would be even more inclined for an in-person interview.

@Ben Stoodley  I would be more inclined to use HML if the points and fees weren't so ridiculous with most.