I think your biggest issue with any "work-arounds" is going to be your legal liability and holding the proper insurance in case something goes wrong, which I'm going to assume you'd need to be properly licensed in order to be properly covered by insurance.

I wanted to work with someone who was going to pick up the phone when I called.From your first interaction with a broker/seller, show through your words and actions that you are honest and reliable.Lesson 4️⃣ - Buyers and sellers become business partners.I truly think one of the biggest oversights in due diligence is the seller themselves.

What are your biggest challenges to achieving that?

Crexi, Loopnet are probably the two biggest but why not work with an agent that can present you with multiple off market and listed deals?

The biggest things for our energy bills are: how many ac units are on the house and do you have a hot tub.

The single biggest advantage of selling your homestead is that you can take all the Cap gain tax free if you have lived in the home as your homestead for 2 of the last 5 years. 

Crazy.... you are letting someone you dont know live in possibly the biggest investment in your life.... and you dont check out who they are???.....

The biggest thing with 5+ units is everything is more expensive, and the inspection requirements (depending on the municipality) are often more rigorous.

Heck, I was nervous on one of my most recent purchases because it was my biggest ever - and I've done over 100 transactions.Your current house is probable a Class A property - which is the easiest to manage. 

Hill Country is one of my favorite quick getaways—peaceful, great views, and water that’s just nice to look at lol.My biggest tip?