If my verbal offer is entertained, then I would contact my agent to have her set up a showing and make a formal offer.Is this reasonable?

If this is for personal use then I'm not sure I'd entertain this idea.

Things like accessibility, entertainment, lifestyle, surrounding road/property conditions make the southern part of the island low on my list.

The middle-aged adult with 4-5 properties, I would recommend they start to prune their investments. 

Get the offer accepted (seller needs to sign on the line which is dotted) and it will be a LOT easier to get lenders to entertain it. 

For example, I have a client who lives in Franklin, TN and purchased a second home downtown Nashville, TN with the intention of using it when conducting business downtown, entertaining clients, etc...  

For example, is the "adult staff member" licensed?

I built up a big management operation, didn't like the overhead & babysitting of adult employees, so I asked myself "How can I continue to build a big business without taking on more staff?" 

I also appreciate the point of view that says, "while I'm an adult with agency, my experiences have had a definite and profound effect on who I am and how I navigate the world.  

Rent is 2400 for a 5/3.5Four adults show up with cumulatively multiple reported children amongst all of them, some teenagers some infants.