They snuck under the rules by claiming that private individuals had the right to offer other private individuals the service.So again, how do these cities get away with regulating people's abilities to rent their homes on a short term basis? 

TIC offers lower entry costs and flexibility but comes with shared risks and complexities.

However, I’d like to point out that buyers are free to offer less than the list price and it’s up to sellers to accept or decline the offers.

Or offer it as a premium for paying members?

(Or “neighborhood experts”) You can offer some money too.

They do offer a early meeting and a main meeting.

This is an EXCELLENT breakdown @Jarret Jarvis great ideas provided by you, thank you for this! 

If they are offering seller financing, it'll often be in the listing.

These areas could all be excellent long-term plays.

I like VAs for writing a bunch of offers - I am having my VA do offers, emailing lists, and texting lists if I can find a good text system where its allowed lol.