I can see how there's a bit of a conflict of interests here, where the agent obviously prefers a sell, however I slightly prefer renting it.Thanks in advance for any advice! 

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Purchase price: $216,500 Cash invested: $12,750 single family home, purchased w/ the intent of $50-$100 cashflow monthly.

It all depends on how your agent is able to convey the reason of the contingency and negotiate with the listing agent (As listing agents, they want to mitigate risks for their clients as well).For Condos in the Bay Area, you could be exposed to higher risk because of the new SB326 Balcony Law.

Here is what I have done to increase the revenue per month by average $1,741 versus the comp set properties of the STR owners I consult with.

Would it be easier to sell as it is and reinvest into the next property instead of going this route?

Part of the motivation for congress writing Dodd Frank was to clamp down on the investors offering preditory terms re  rent to own and seller financing and that view has carried into craigslist rent to own adds and you say zillow. 

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In neighborhoods that won't attract high credit score tenants, I've found that a stable job history with a MINIMUM of 1 year at current or previous job to be the best indicator of a great tenant. 

That being said, there’s nothing wrong with investing in blue collar areas but I prefer to invest in the ones that have a higher degree of owner occupancy because the residents of those areas care about where they live and have deeper roots.