A few ideas:* If you KNOW every home inspector on earth will find the issue you could state it up front in the agent MLS notes with the proposed solution / cost to fix.

At my company we specialize in rental property management and we also would be happy to be a resource for tailored advice to ensure your future investments align with your financial goals.Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss further or if you were to need property management solutions in the future.

(There are even some who believe that the seller providing a loan to the buyer will disqualify the exchange entirely, but that's not been our experience.)The most straightforward solution is to have the seller provide a cash loan to the buyer outside of closing.

Offer them a chance to explain any difficulties they may be facing and discuss potential solutions.

@Joshua Delzell, did you ever end up finding a solution to this?

My solution: Get into a property admin/management/assistant position adjacent to experienced people I can learn from.

Pick a solution in line with the unit type. 

There's also a fair number of folks I've seen that have 1-5 units, hit a rough patch where they have to put in some work and want the "passive" income they heard about, but anyone with experience knows is not a true premise.The syndicators promise the solution to bad tenants, midnight plumbing issues, etc.

Other cities seem to embrace it....think Myrtle Beach Area, A1A area, Smokies, Joshua Tree, Ski Resorts, Branson....probably almost every national park is overwhelmed with visitors the past few years.   

You step in and offer them a creative finance solution that looks like this: (these are real numbers btw):Seller asking: $275,000 for 3/2 Single family split level, 1400 Sqft, with bonus room in basementYour Seller Finance terms as follows:Down payment: $20,000 cashSeller carry back financing amount: $255,000Terms: 5 or 7 year note with balloon @ 2.75% (or any negotiated terms here)Principal & interest: $867.61 per month (wow!)