I’ll try to keep this as short as possible but I am at a cross road in life here and can’t seem to find the guidance I need. 

Sure, all channels can work, even seller financing or foreclosures, but in my experience, a well-connected agent can uncover hidden gems that often outperform the trickier avenues.Since the post is still fresh, I’m curious.. do you foresee other potential add ons that might elevate the returns even further, like corporate housing partnerships or short-term seasonal leases?

The short answer is being a middleman between a buyer and seller and you keep the difference in price.

The Norris Group has a hard money ADU loan, but it's short term (3 years). 

Now take short-term AirBnB properties like one of mine in Miami.

However, in my short time I’ve found that tenant deception is by far the toughest part.

The fund raised $200 million in short order with few sources of deal flow 5.

No one has ever asked me. 3) Depends on if you want longterm or short term residents. 5) We used Redstar https://www.redstarbackgrounds.com/ they give you accept/decline recommendations.

The only other option I see is a short sale, if you don't need to purchase for a few years and don't mind a temporary credit hit to save the $60k.  

Or you can probly turn the other unit into a short term rental?