I have a client who wants to rent his home for 30 days or more, but not full year leases, just a few months at a time.

The only thing I would mention here is you shouldn't have anything in your lease that a court would consider unreasonable, in case you ever need to go to court.

January rent has not been paid to the property owner, as I am sure the lease spells out, but to someone else.

Do my guests really need a (insert item for the home here)?

Here are a couple of ways you could structure the deal:Lease Option with Seller Financing: You could lease the property with an option to buy later, allowing you to rehab it while giving the sellers time to find a 1031 replacement property.Seller Financing with Deferred Payment: Structure the seller financing with no immediate payments, allowing you to refinance once the property is appraised, and the sellers can complete the 1031 exchange when ready.Escrow Holdback: Transfer the deed into an escrow account, giving you control without immediate transfer, so the sellers can take their time with the 1031.Third-Party Facilitation: Use a qualified intermediary to hold funds and facilitate the 1031 exchange while you refinance.These options allow flexibility for both you and the sellers.

I will be furnishing one side for now and leasing to a mid term rental until i get a property management company that will work the property or get it leased out to students What was the outcome?

Triple net lease property at the end of the lease periodwhat do you think? 

The value generator in commercial is the lease or use of the building.  

Start by deepening your understanding of CRE fundamentals, including net operating income (NOI), cap rates, and lease structures like triple net (NNN).

Congrats - have you completed the deal yet (4 leases in place, STRS up and running)?