Ideally you have the current landlord deal with it but if he was capable them he probably wouldn't be selling to you at a discount. 

Howdy BP,I must admit I have ghosted on this site for a number of years, but always felt this investing strategy was way outside my family and I's capability ($).  

The Book on Flipping HousesLike other members said, use the forum to your best capability and ask around. 

If you ever need the assistance of a licensed agent or just need introductions to some of the major players in the area please let me know.Welcome and have a great day!

With that being said, this is a different strategy than buying a property more specifically as a vacation rental investment; I would only recommend the first idea if you were already thinking to (and capable of) buying that second home as though you would never rent it out (or only on a limited basis) - in other words, you can and plan to carry the debt service on your own - and the potential rental income is just icing.

My 9-5 job also involves significant interaction with a couple of the major commercial real estate players, Colliers International, Kidder Mathews, and CBRE.

We have lots of buyers in sellers across the metro region so maybe we can work together in some deals :)If you have any other questions, need a little advice, or want an introduction to power players in STL - feel free to reach out!

So, again, you'll either want to wholesale to an existing player in that market or convince the seller he needs to carry the paper to term.

There are very few big players in this local market.

I believe Anderson's is quite capable and well informed nationwide but the bottom line is that law is very state specific.