The other considerations noted by other posters are valid, but when you weigh them against the high risk of extended vacancy, ending at the beginning of winter is to be avoided at all costs.  2 months of added vacancy is a 16.6% loss to annual income. 

First, will your lender trigger a due on sales clause?

It's a comprehensive guide to finding and funding a private loan in a safe and secure way with all the key considerations you need to be aware of before sending money to anyone.

Although it was in good condition, we earmarked some funds for further improvements, including repaving the driveway, installing a new privacy fence, and making select upgrades and repairs inside the units.One of the standout features of this property is its prime location near the vibrant downtown area of Bryan, with easy access to restaurants and shopping, which added considerable value to our investment thesis.Initially, our plan was to utilize the duplex for Airbnb rentals.

I am definitely taking all this into consideration. 

Find a good agent and good lender, run some numbers, see homes and pull the trigger.

Timothy - Here's one approach for your consideration - a lot of good advice on this thread. 

You could also forward to a personal address, but the address forwarding triggers address updates for some senders.

Thankfully before I ended up pulling the trigger, someone shared the whistleblower article on these forums...

Seems to me that the % ownership should be tied to actual cash in the deal with consideration for other work involved in making the deal happen.