I have a lead who i offered a subto/seller finance option to. back story lead is getting a divorce and can get ~340k if listed. asked 300k if sold to me, everything updated within past 5 yrs except carpet and interior paint.

This can be pricey when you mail to entire list or neighborhood.

Placing tenants can be done one of several ways:1) Hire an agent to list the home on the multiple list service (MLS) as a rental.

In April, shopped around a bit with a different agency, but they couldn’t find a cheaper rate.

I'm settled in now and my rental property is listed through a property management company. :-)

In April, shopped around a bit with a different agency, but they couldn’t find a cheaper rate.

Pretend to be a renter and secretly shop the competition. 

I did see a few great townhomes but the $960 HOA fee's are grossly out of whack and kill cash flow.Henderson, Summerlin, Spring Valley, The Lakes all have some great properties if you know where to look or have an agent who tends to get pocket listings.

In general, the most sure way to confirm data is to actually look at the listings on Airbnb and Vrbo.

Start with a list of high equity homeowners and give them a call.