Unless this is some kind of hot property at an awesome price, I would consider going into a chill mode and hope to be able to get it all in one shot. Your friend could also consider offering to buy it all and leasing the back parcel to the seller if the seller has some short term need for it.

Last edited by Cheyenne; 10/23/15. Reason: add stuff

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