@AnnaI only invest right now in FL but may try Detroit Columbus Myrtle Beach later on..

Originally the question was how do you fair later in the year.

A year later I would move and repeat. 

I was in a similar situation where I advised my buyer to list at 249 but he insisted on listing at 299. 4 months later we found a buyer after I had posted the listing on marketplace. 

What are my options for completing the purchase sooner rather than later?

Perhaps you could form an LLC later on down the line to clean up the structure after some time.That way you'll be able to do clean 1031's with your new partner from property 2 --> property 3 ect.....

Pictures can always be entered later if necessary; however, noting the home is being SOLD AS-IS without repairs is also notice to the potential buyers that the inspections are for informational purposes only and that the seller will not make any repairs.  

Each home costs $300,000 and rents $1,500. 20 years later I could have them paid off.

And of course doing your best to vet to find the best tenants upfront, will save you some of the issues later.

A little background though...last spring we finished a long renovation by mid-May and didn't get the house listed on AirBNB and Vrbo until early June, which was much later than we were planning, and we still filled the rest of the weekends for the summer.