I knew that we were going to have a lot of back and forth, and that there would likely be a problem at some point that we would need to solve together.I needed to have confidence that whoever I signed an LOI with wasn’t going to back out at the last minute for a silly reason.

Reverse 1031 Exchanges are more complicated and have higher costs, but can solve these problems. 

I may be able to replace Repuso for reviews so it may net out as equal dollars spent and solves for my number one complaint which is syncing pricing across all platforms (with added rules).  

Any other ideas for how to solve this problem?

Rent coming in and time solve almost all reasonable problems.

The problem is that you don't get an opportunity to do an inspection before you buy.If you buy pre-sale from the owner, you have arrears to bring current, getting the owner to move after you have solved their problem and taken the pressure off, along with the previously listed concerns.

Sellers rarely mind the low deposit and extended closing period due to the nature of the property, or at least they can be made aware of the fact that their lot has issues that will take MY time and MY money to solve and then they come around.My terms on the flip are: Minimum 10K spread between purchase and flip value.  1-2K deposit upfront to hold the property for 7 days then the deposit becomes non-refundable after the 7th day and the buyer has the same amount of time that I originally negotiated with seller typically 8-12 months(its a purchase contract but because of contingencies its essentially an option).  

A San Diego host I know switched their lead photo between their pool and a cozy firepit setup depending on the time of year - it kept the listing fresh and boosted engagement year-round.Capture Functional LuxuryGuests love spaces that solve problems while feeling high-end.

What will more "mosquitos" solve? 

There really isn't any magic to the Wally Wrap, but it does solve some issues and it has been vetted with thousands of transactions.