I have buyers paying full price and above chances Of somebody going around me are slim to none lol. 

I no longer call the previous landlord though as the odds of getting anything useful as slim to none. 

A 50k variance on a $1.5m should not be a deal breaker otherwise, your margins were too slim from the start.

Margins are pretty slim with small multifamily across most of SFL, unless you buy a good deal off-market. 

This is increasing demand in the luxury short term housing market (which is slim right now, prices are very high because options are so low).. so for the intermediate investor, maybe someone looking to get away from owning 5 rentals, this is an opportunity to invest $1.5M - $2M on a short term rental home that only needs 5 nights of bookings per month to break even..

I would like to bounce a couple questions off of you if you dont mind, regarding the 15 hour portion...you are right, the details when they send to you are slim to none haha.First question is....was there a book or anything needed for this portion?

Is the inventory still slim and competition high?

I think as long as your ok in your state, get a good deposit, get decent cash flow and buy it for no more then 170k it might be worth the risk depending on your due dilligence with the proposed tenants, but chances are most likely slim they'll buy it back and getting them out will be difficult.

However I have a feeling the chances of them just saying “You’re right, here’s your money back” are slim. 

I've been looking for my first primary residence in Seattle/Shoreline, but at my $350-400k price point, the SFR pickings are slim.