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Wow! It sounds like you're in a desperate situation, but don't give up! Hang in there! You could try the whole "double life" technique that I use. That is, you could arrange your personal affairs so that you can live in a small apartment on a near minimum wage salary, and once your personal needs are thus contained, the time limit on the sale will be alleviated, and you can attend to it at your leisure (assuming the investment can just run along without your participation).

You know, I learned from the "Learn to Negotiate" type books, there are three forms of power in all negotiations:

#1. The power to complete the deal - you don't have that single handedly here
#2. Information - sounds like you're very sharp and can acquire as much of this asset as you need to.
#3. Time - The most precious of all commodities, and maybe your biggest problem, but you could "stock up" on "time" by trying to live in such a way that completing this deal can become your "second job".

I assume you have a life style you're used to, and maybe can't "downgrade" so as to take the money pressure off. Or maybe you can, just sell everything now, bank as much as possible, move to a lower, but comfortable and sustainable lifestyle, and deal with this sale until it's done.

Then start that new life you deserve! Some people might be too proud to accept a lowered lifestyle as a strategic step in acquiring a higher goal, but if you're not too proud, and if you can swing it, it could give you the maneuverability to complete this deal and move on.

Hope that helps! And best of luck!