The more that you talk the more potential buyers see what they are dealing with.Lori you purchased a property that was occupied.

Because for a certain type renter it’s just SO easy to continue renting fully furnished rather than having to spend $20-40k on furniture; come up with a down payment on a house purchase; and or worry about repairs and maintenance.  

Plan to buy at 4 duplex and a single family(which includes a lot) this year.

Secondarily, if I had a buyer for the land before I close, could I structure the purchase to include them without doing a wholesale deal?

In the Bigger Pockets free book, "Real Estate Rewind", as one of the 11 co-authors I wrote about one such Tax Sale purchase and made money but not enough money to warrant the risk involved.

BP also sends an email after the webinar for you to watch a replay if you couldn't watch live, and the code is included there too. 

Weigh out all of the pros and cons (including costs) and make the decision that's best for you.These are merely my opinions and may not be the best advice for you.

Even in those cases it is hard to create gap between purchase price, rehab and ARV.Investing in todays market is overall very challenging and I am finding that the BRRRR startegy is one of the worst strategies in todays market.Lets keep in mind that BRRRR became highly popular before 2020.

If you do have to move because of a job, you would be safest (in my opinion, i am not giving legal advice or financial advice), i would sell that property to ensure that you did not just purchase with the goal of moving out early and taking advantage of lower rates and lower down payments for purchasing your home as a primary residence. 

My university had resources for parents and alumni which included where to stay and info about the local area so you can try connecting directly with the school.