I have a UPS box, also capable of receiving shipments (I get an e-mail when a package has arrived, for example). 

From an email I received from FF:New year, new rental goals! There’s never been a better time to step into the booming mid-term rental market. Since you’ve shown interest in listing your property with Furnished Finder...

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It means that you, as the purchaser, cannot close on the purchase of the property until (subject to the terms of the contract) the seller identifies a new asset to acquire with the proceeds of the sale. 

In his words, this is away around the due on sale clause that you can run into in a sub - to transaction.My question - if the seller puts the property in a trust, will this avoid the potential of a due on sale clause?

I am aware of Crexi, Bizbuysell, and Loopnet and reach out when I see something for sale on those sites.

How about a sales contract with contingencies but with a limit where the buyer can only terminate the contract if their find material defects exceeding a certain dollar amount.

Every year realtor.com releases a Top Housing Markets report based on anticipated sales growth (inventory) and price growth (appreciation).

You don't mention if that's the case, but I thought I'd bring it up.You also won't be able to recognize any loss on the sale if that's the case.

Your net gain is your net sale, minus your adjust cost basis.