They’ll have a strong network and be more in tune with the opportunities available in the rental market, whether you're interested in single-family homes or multi-unit buildings.If you're focusing on single-family homes, try to keep them within the same area.

Your choice:1) Because of your failure to prove you have obtained renters insurance upon moving in this is your 5-7-9 (how ever many days required in your market) notice to cure the problem or leave the premises at the end of the month. . 2) Because you have failed to provide prof of renters insurance upon move in a policy will be provided for you starting March 1st through insurance company X at a cost of $xxx.xx.

Most STR markets have seasonality, and there are untold issues in the future that will effect cashflow. 

Without going into too many details about the property, I'm interested in connecting with people who deal with off market listings and investors in this geographic area. 

@Caryn Fischer You can sell your house to your child below fair market value (FMV), but the difference is treated as a gift.

What type of marketing would you do ?

In short, I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth pursuing an off-market seller financing deal versus getting a traditional loan and competing for the property on the open market.

We've seen this soooo many times in our Detroit market:(Have actually had owners choose not to do business with us because their previous PMC didn't require it - so, they thought we were the incompetent ones.Have also seen incompetent PMCs wiring funds internationally to owners - and these owners not having an ITIN, EIN or SSN!

Overall, it's going to be up to the state and local governments to enact changes that will affect the local housing markets.

I think there will be a market for it and you will gain some market share, but I don't think there will be tons of profits coming in.