Is your unit so difficult to rent that you are willing to take the risk or are you just desperate and willing to gamble on a very long shot.My advice is keep looking.

They are young and desperate to move and willing to consider a 2-year lease for 50$ less as well.

Her hair dresser happened to speak with a friend who was desperate to get rid of a house she inherited.

Generally, it's not worth even making an offer until they are desperate, meaning foreclosure is imminent and the property owner does not have the funds to redeem the property by paying off the tax debt.

I know many investors want to see the 2% rule, but in this area, I'm not sure that is reasonable unless my first property was one in desperate need of rehab.

Desperate people, properties and circumstances are their bread and butter.

It seems to me that good and perhaps slightly desperate folks are drinking the "subject to" Kool-Aid. 

She’s said some nasty things out of desperation and I’ve alway come back with polite yet firm responses, trying not to get emotionally involved.  

@Jacob Ferguson - read this http://greeneincome.com/index.php/2018/10/29/ideal-vs-desperate-investor/

You’ll need to show Proof of your ability to buy, and an EM deposit,  before they will look at a purchase contract.For wholesaling, you need to find off market, desperate and/or ignorant sellers.