This can create a subtle but effective pain point for the landlord—especially if they’re not excited about taking on those responsibilities.

They then refused to accept responsibility for it.

@Donald Hatter thank you for the responses and offer.

Motivation is an emotional response to a circumstance, not the circumstance itself.Here’s the bottom line:You can’t target motivated sellers.

Andy  Appreciate the response, Andrew. 

The insights shared by the Realtors, @Zeke Liston, @Jimmy Lieu, @Nathan Gesner, @Samuel Diouf, @Sam McCormack, @Min Zhang provide a solid foundation for anyone starting out in this industry.From a property management perspective, it's great to see you're considering the long-term rental strategy.

Solid cash flow from day 1.

@Sean GammonsConsider adding a partner for the second deal to share the down payment and mortgage responsibility, keeping DTI manageable.

that is accurate.i skimmed the responses and didn't see anyone mention house hacking. 

It is not your responsibility to house this person's items indefinitely in your rental.