The owners are my husband's grandparents and they are willing to work with us to make a deal that makes sense for everyone.This is the first time that I would be purchasing a property from a family member so wondering if there is a more tax efficient way of doing this deal than a straight sale? 

I'm wondering what I'm missing, maybe I'm making a mistake with the numbers. 

One is that when you tell potential investors how wonderful their returns are going to be and insist they would be foolish not to invest, you're bordering on making promises. 

Just wondering.   

I have read and watched several videos on anonymity in the rental property business and wondered if this was an issue that any of you feel warrants utilizing an attorney as the registered agent?

You might be wondering why I want to buy you a coffee.

@James Myers Hey James I just came across your post and was wondering if you had worked it out?

This was just a pilot so sample size isn't huge, but hope it gives you some ideas.Types of targets...55 of the leads were houses we wanted to live in (looking for a new primary residence at the time, we've since moved to CA) - those received a slightly different letter than the rest, stating that we were looking to move to their town and wondered if they were interested in selling (it did also say I was an investor, which was why I was looking for a house in an unconventional way!).

I'm wondering if I should start with a 3 month lease so I don't encounter an off-season market every time the lease renews - or 15 month? 

You'll find a wonderful depth of knowledge and experience on this forum in addition to newbies asking tons of questions like myself.