There are experienced PM's on here such as myself willing to coach and give advice. 

He's an active STR investor and investor focused agent.  

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Managing from afar can be done on single family homes with a few properties, but you'll still need a solid leasing agent and handyman which can sometimes be hard to find. 

If you have a perfect closing and first 3 months your dreaming Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I would even call those agents and see if they know the finishes that were put into the property, if not ask if they can setup a call with that investor to see what they put in..

Should i just call the agent and see if the seller is willing to finance somehow?

I’m an agent and house hacker in the north shore.

we are experiencing something similar with a property in western nc. its a large investment home, in a good area. we offered it at 100 per sqft . we have not had the attention it should have . i assumed it was due to storms , elections, interest rates. i could be wrong we may pull it from the market and finish it.

I would check with your insurance agent and the city.