there is no bank, no mortgage, and therefore no due on sale clause.if there is a mortgage in place, and you take the payments over, this is typically referred to as subject-to or sub2 and is much higher risk for everyone involved.

I entered criteria into Zillow and then received postings.

Typically corporate/bank owned homes are managed by an asset management company.

People who complain about the quality of leads typically fail to understand that it takes months and sometimes even years to nurture and convert a lead.

I love the dedication of not giving up and eventually received a second chance. truly remarkable.

I'm not sure how I would offer to do a specific job or task when I'm not even sure of the tasks that are typically needed to be done in a RE deal. im not sure if my question makes sense to others but hopefully i could get some advice on how to go about offering my services of time. thanks for you time! 

What is the typical guest avatar in the area?

I think tax benefits should be secondary to buying something that would work well as a STR.I would recommend you consult a tax professional to see what possible tax benefits you could receive from buying this STR.

I would have a conversation and let them know they will receive a written lease violation letter as a follow-up to the conversation.

You will receive the security deposit in Checking but then transfer it to Savings.