The rental-regulation explanation needs more support. Are those properties actually being marketed on their rental potential, or do they merely share a location where regulation is relevant? Condition, occupancy and seller expectations could produce the same outliers. Correlation alone wouldn’t...
The sensible package seems to be $1,202,800, financing evidence, seller-friendly completion timing and a reasonable expiry, while retaining inspection, financing and appraisal protections. Keep the explanation factual and short. If they counter, compare the new total exposure with the limits...
I would set a private walk-away range before speaking with them. Decide the lowest renewal figure you would accept and the point at which vacancy becomes worthwhile. Otherwise it is easy to improvise during a friendly conversation and later feel either too generous or unnecessarily aggressive.
An advertised API does not necessarily mean an open workflow. Ask whether all required fields can be read and updated, how identifiers persist, and what happens when an integration call fails.
Separating those decisions is sensible. Add a deadline for answers, because response time becomes especially important when one person controls communication in both directions. Ask who takes over if that contact is unavailable and who assists if this buyer withdraws. “We will relist” is not...