I think people were/are just trying to avoid agreeable gray.

I’m not going to let that happen.

I was considering staying close to home.

You could form a month to month lease with a just a days notice to vacate so you could end it as soon as you get your license ready to close, the seller might be open to it.https://www.hostaway.com/blog/rental-arbitrage-joshua-tree/Or, you could continue to list on the seller's Airbnb and you could become a full-access co-host on their account - handle all communication, pricing, etc.

Industry standards are currently between earnest money to ownership is 12 months. 

@Ryan Daulton So, you want to believe in fairy tales and challenge us to prove them wrong?

Inside track to properties before they go to market/general public.2.

You sell after 12 months and take no depreciation expense in the first year.  

How much cap ex is left to do and do you have to do any of it before a tenant moves in?

Purchase price: $55,000 Cash invested: $440,000 Currently under construction and pre-leased for $6,195/month, this 7-bedroom, 5-bathroom student rental in Clemson, SC, was built using investor cash and designed for high-end student living.