If the test is performed by a licensed plumber, it may be acceptable to the gas company as well to initiate service

You might want to consider a contract of sale with a delayed settlement, you hold the deed until sometime in the future where the buyer refinances the property and pays you all.So the contract is dated today 12/10/15, and the settlement date shall be in 36 months; buyers have rights of possession of the property, buyer is paying you X and a percentage of that X goes to reduce the principal amount or is consider part of the down payment, (or calculate the amortization amount to the principal).This way you are holding the deed (to be available) until the buyer performs.

It's to show you how the property will perform on it's own.

I use a system I call C&R, as a young investor, many years ago, I had the apprehensions about making offers, my big concern was suppose they accept my offer, where am I going to get the cash to buy it, and could I get approved, would I be embarrassed if I could not perform.....WOW.......what was I to do?

For example, at my bank we will look at the proforma of the borrower as well as perform a 'market value' analysis.

Perhaps it's only performed in a white hot rental market. 

I have heard stories of buyers not performing as well.  

id=345.41Lastly do the best you can to determine the value of the work the contractor did perform and calculate the amount you owe and mail it to their business address.  

Unless you are an experienced developer, investors may be hesitant to loan you money to perform such a major project.  

There is a strip of a few miles between Design District/ Buena Vista and El Portal/Miami Shores that you can still get in at a fairly low price point with performances ranging  from 8-10%.