if so where do you market your listing? 

So there payments are $200 - $400 dollars under market.

It sounds like mistakes were made on the properties but I'm also questioning the market (you didn't say where these are). 

For example, you might choose to take a blanket mortgage covering all properties, BUT perhaps the market softens and later you wish to sell a property.

Purchase price: $35,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $80,000 3/2 SFR with shop sold in 2021.

If I just make a single listing on FF for this 5/2 and say list it for $4000 / month (market in this area), how would I get 2-3 random nurses to commit to the property?

If you are doing unpermitted work, it’s either too small a project or you probably don’t want to spend the money.So the market for such inspectors is probably small. 

I have been narrowing down some markets and trying to explore/research more and network.

What strategies have worked best for marketing midterm rentals in secondary or smaller markets like Portsmouth?

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