I think he had some self promotion in the post and mods removed it @Paul Ewing

The most expensive exchanges are typically "one offs" done by an an attorney with no economy of scale which is a direct result of little direct experience.However I'd also counsel that you not simply look for the cheapest "fill in the boxes" internet intermediary either.  

I made the same recommendation, if they were to dip into EC from OOS, that would be the only place that would potentially fit their buy box.

He has helped me with some creative financing and outside of the box strategies in the past.

I have some relatives that will never leave the safety net of a job  or even invest in RE due to the not thinking outside of the box (or cubicle).

@Aaron Zimmerman my old Chicago buy box (Albany Park, Rogers Park, Irving Park, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood Manor) has moved pretty far away from my preferred fundamentals.

There are many out-of-the-box solutions available for many industries.

Have you reached out to Stessa via chat-box?

@Brian Larson Kudos to you for thinking outside of the box and problem solving a housing need. 

Median home values are $170K range, Median rental income $1,275, YoY home value growth 7%, YoY rent growth 7.93%, Rent/price ratio .74%, Population 117K.I also have my eyes on Watertown, NY; Warren Robins, GA; Gulfport, MS; Knoxville, TN, Rocky Mount, NC & parts of OK.There are plenty of options out there --- hope you find something that fits your buy box!