I have a customized automated Podio CRM.

If we can't find a solution, I think she will be OK with me adding her property under my own account, and then me paying her out monthly.

Your goal is to plant the idea in their mind and create a situation where selling to you feels like the easiest and most logical solution for them.If you haven’t already, the first step is to get pre-approved for a mortgage so you know what you could afford if you were to purchase the property conventionally.

I think I have a solution in mind but since this would be my first deal I may be missing something important.

Looking at our customer database mapping a lot of our customers come from 15 miles away in a larger town. 

I’ve heard from many (non-experts) that I’d need to stay for at least 5-7 years to avoid taking a significant financial hit, but that feels like a waking nightmare given how much this issue affects me.Financially, renting it out isn’t an easy solution either.

Unless they can find 6 or 7 other customers who need the same.) maybe they could do that remotely.

It's a bit outdated, I think there are better solutions today.

The easiest solution is typically keeping water away from the wall. 

Usually at least some kind of customer service experience is necessary.