Appreciation will drive your returns, not cash flow.

My out-of-state clients love it here because you can still find cash flowing deals hitting the 1% rule with lots of appreciation potential.

You will want to consult with a lawyer.In regards to your last two questions here's some background on what makes a contract valid and enforceable:Offer: A promise to do or not do something within a certain time period Acceptance: A clear and direct statement that all terms and responsibilities are accepted Consideration: A legal and adequate inducement given in exchange for the promise Capacity: The parties to the contract must have the legal capacity and competency to contract Awareness: A party must be aware of the contract Legality: The contract must be legal in the jurisdiction it will be operating in***Not legal advice*** Steps I would take: -Review contract in detail to understand each counterparties responsibilities (if you are not aware)- Email a copy of the lease to each of the tenants listed on the lease and reiterate lease expectations for termination notice, rent payment etc. - If the lease was signed via Docusign (other esign may have same ability) - you can go to the envelope, go to history and view the IP addresses for each action taken.

>The likely rent I'd get in this area will cover half my mortgage payments at the momentI have done all of my brrrr in different market and I have the same issue that after a refi to extract the value add, my high LTV property at current rates is large cash flow negative (not as large as only covering 50% of the mortgage).  

They have been the best investments I've ever made, but hoping to have greater cash flow influence with a daily business model.Is there demand for these types of rentals in the investment community?

Cash flow and transform the neighborhood.

If the property cash flow starts in 2024, personal usage is not that impactful.Talk to your CPA if renovation counts as QIP for bonus depreciation.

An agent with market knowledge and deal flow that could present us with off and on market properties that match our strategy will be needed.

When you are creating notes from the start with the intent to sale, you can also consider a 1st/2nd structure that can help you achieve similar results as a partial but start getting cash flow sooner. 

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.Here's a guide that teaches you how to analyze a property.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rental-property-cash-flow...Finding deal that cash flow is the easy part.