Over the past few months the landlord has been trying to sell the property but nobody has actually bought it.

Keep in mind banks still pool forclosed assets together and sell them all together as a group to one company.  

But we do not want to sell our current home.

Quote from @Duane Williams: We’re a family-owned fix-and-flip company operating in San Antonio, TX, and Northern Virginia, managing everything in-house—from wholesale acquisitions to rehab & construction (with our own project managers and crews) to listing & selling through our licensed brokerage. 

And, ironically, this could continue.In an interview this past Friday, Treasury Secretary Bessent told Bloomberg that the Fed may stop selling Treasuries off their balance sheet, which the Fed has been doing while lowering interest rates.

Many of my Investors Friends(Hope this Helps):Look at secondhand furnishing—OfferUp, Facebook Marketplace, and local resale shops can have great finds at a fraction of the cost.Check clearance and scratch-and-dent sections—Appliance stores, furniture outlets, and big-box retailers often have steep discounts on slightly imperfect items.Buy in bulk—Places like Costco and Wayfair offer deals if you’re furnishing an entire unit.Time your purchases—Major sales (Memorial Day, Labor Day, Black Friday) can save thousands.Estate Sales: One strategy that’s worked well for us is reaching out directly to heirs of properties where the owner has passed away.

If I'm a criminal for transferring deed without asking for the banks permission, then all these banks are 1000x as criminal because they sell our mortgages in the secondary market all the time without notifying us.

Financing your second property can be tricky since lenders may only count 75% of rental income toward your debt-to-income ratio, so get pre-approved early.

Or local to the property?

If you move title to the property into a trust for the seller's "Estate Planning purposes", you still need the mortgage company's approval.