So, when they initially communicate I cut and paste a reply letting them know when the next open house is.

I also thought of paying a neighbor kid but that sounds like a stressful situation to rely on neighbors I don't really know well.  

That's the only way you will know if it's legal.In a true wholesale deal you are putting the property under contract, then either assigning your contract or double closing. 

Knowing the rent will likely show up each month—even if the tenant has challenges—removes a lot of the uncertainty that can come with rentals.The people listing this apartment as a “Section 8 property” are likely trying to target buyers who value that stability.

Instead of keeping them, I'd look to sell them and buy something more suitable as a long term rental.If you want to know why I have such a strong opinion on this, just google the following: - HOA Special Assessment - Florida Condos 2024 - search for news on the new laws - Zombie Condos

I have used avail.co in the past with great success but it appears this software and others no longer market on zillow which I know to provide a lot of leads in the past. 

If it takes a year I am not sure if it's worth it.Thank you No program is worth $10k, everything you need or want to know is available for free already.

with that said, I don't know that seller finance will let you grow more quickly. 

Furthermore if they are always paying they probably will stiff you in the end if they know they aren't going to get the deposit back. 

I have talked with a number of builders in Florida,  who like to keep some of the builds they do to get steady cashflow.let me know if you ever want to talk about how they are doing that