I think this was something that was created with the idea of helping people, but it has harmed many and that harm is going unnoticed due to the fact that we are the "rich landlords" which really isn't always the case. 

I wouldn't even do that, no harm in changing your mind later.

No harm in walking away from the deal, frankly.

I'm not looking for answers, I have a plan, but theres no harm in throwing the idea out here to the wolves and getting some feedback, so CHOW DOWN!

what folks are alluding to.. is what happens when your deal craters like they do sometimes .. the seller is really hurt thinking they had it sold but it does not close and they lose the house. in Oregon its illegal for someone like you to even talk to anyone in foreclosure .. you must be a licensed foreclosure consultant and your income is established by the state.. every state is different of course.I think what others are suggesting in these scenerios were timing is critical you get funding in place buy the thing so your sellers are not harmed then simply resell it..

I don't want to go through unnecessary remediation, especially as Airbnb is being really unsupportive, however it is our primary residence so I don't want to expose my family or our future guests to anything harmful. 

Instead they look at each technology from the viewpoint of "will this put people out of work or in some way harm our society?"

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Holding cash can also be a part of your short term strategy too, and no harm will happen if you just wait a few months.