If it makes a difference, the DIL could purchase in her name or in her construction company's  LLC name. 

We just bought a condo on the Gulf Coast, and the old management company has said the same snowbirds come to our unit every year from December 15- March 31.

However I have done residential real estate deals in 13 states using various exit strategies and my main advantage for this project is that I own a GC company within range of the property with experience handling large scale projects.

There are a few ways to accomplish this transaction: a real estate broker acting as a transaction coordinator/facilitator (not representing the buyer or seller), a real estate attorney, and/or a title company.I would opt for a licensed broker to handle the contract of sale, and hand it over to the title (or escrow) company. 

A good broker will send out quotes to multiple companies to see what they can do to help you keep prices low. 

This is going to sound sacrilege but I think you should get a W-2 job in real estate based on your end game of wanting to be a developer I would look to work for developers, custom builders, surveyors etc.

You will meet local investors, agents, wholesalers, title companies, etc.

Encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence wholesale investment.

Sale price: $170,000

This house was a screamer!!!

LOCATION was everything and more. Just a 5 minute drive from Buford City Highschool! Pic...

I have built around  20 homes in the past 2 years all with the exact home plan and  I been doing spec and custom homes my entire life.