If you can be around there that's a great area, or if you are okay with being further out you can look in Buckey potentially or Queen Creek.

They collect EMD from multiple potential buyers - then transferred the EMD into an interpleader accounts in hopes of absconding with all the EMD. 

I've heard about rocket lawyer, do you recommend anyone?

They go on Zillow or Redfin and just look for properties that meet the criteria, put them on spreadsheet, analyze the potential deal, pick up the phone and call listing agents.

Unless you've got deep pockets, a thirst for the edge, and are lawyered up it's probably not something you want to attempt. 

Richmond certainly would have some potential in pulling trades from, but coming from Lexington, you might face an added trip charge on top of the service provided.Over the past few years, rents have increased nationwide.

Effectively good egg is simply a P.O. box that takes a Commission out of your hard earned/saved money, in return, for purportedly providing due diligence to vet the potential projects and sponsors, on your behalf.

My main question is whether it makes more sense to go the seller financing route and pay off the principal in 8–10 years or stick with a standard 30-year loan.My thinking is that the tax deductions from a mortgage wouldn’t outweigh the potential equity I could gain over those 8–10 years.

Coming from a family of lawyers the ones in my experience that make less than that are usually just not that motivated or are not that good at what they do.  

I just hired a lawyer to sue them.