As others have said, you need to check the regs in the area you are looking to make sure STRs aren't severely restricted.

@Tim Thompson  it could get tricky,  check your states laws on evicting victims of domestic violence.

I'll check it out. 

Notified them and checked back every day.

If they're not familiar then it's your chance to get your foot in the door by bringing 1031 education to them.It's been a few years since I checked but at one time NAR showed statistics that of all the transactions potentially qualifying for 1031 exchanges, only about 10% were actually handled that way. 

First, I would never try and provide tax advice to a seller, it will get you sued, especially to a 100 year old person.Regarding seller finance, since the amount is spread out over long term, they should check with their CPA on how they are or are not taxed on the gains as well as interest on the loan.

He's got a few BP podcast appearances, check them out!

People laugh sometimes but I've bought two houses on credit cards using one of my account checks at times when I had a lot of projects going at once and was short on cash but didn't want to let a great deal go by.

It’s worth checking with your agent to see if an earlier closing is possible.

I don't think most buyers would go for it, especially on the background check.