Understand its impact or know ways to by pass the seasoning.  

But I guess some tenants may want to do that instead of putting a traditional large deposit down. 

Additionally, you have many borrowers that do not qualify for your traditional A-paper mortgage from a bank and that will definitely not help, as they won't even have the opportunity to buy.

If you live in the property for at least two years, you can sell it without paying ANY capital gains tax (unlike traditional flipping).We've done this a few times, but almost every time, we end up keeping the home as a rental.

There are some exceptions to this but this is the general rule.The $150,000 hurdle shrinks to $75,000 if you are married but filing a separate return.Creating an LLC does not suddenly bypass this.In actuality, you created another filing requirement which your CPA will charge you an extra cost for. 

Traditionally from what I have seen HELOCs are always interest only and usually variable.

and yes, almost nothing cash flows right now unless it's some kind of creative or risky or non-traditional strategy.  

It has a lower turnover than STR but can bring in higher rent than traditional leases.Co-Living Arrangements: Renting rooms individually on a month-to-month basis could generate more income than a single long-term lease while reducing management hassle.Furnished Long-Term Rental: A furnished rental could allow for higher rent and attract tenants who don’t want the STR commitment but still value flexibility.Partner with a Local Boutique STR Manager: Some local companies manage STRs with lower fees than Airbnb's traditional managers and could help keep profits up without 20% fees.Hope that helps you with your decision!

I'm in the Houston area and looking to list my property as a midterm rental before going the traditional lease route.

People who have money may prefer to seller finance but if someone is retiring they most likely don’t care about a higher sales price they want to avoid the riskYou mention ou have a 100% close rate - then why not just buy it was traditional financing if you really want the deal?