You are in some kind of weird in-between commercial/residential real estate world, but who knows where the nexus lies. 

I am not a technology consultant.

This is typically the best route to go for small companies with limited marketing budgets.Check out these posts on BP:The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate WholesalingThe Definitive Guide to Real Estate WholesalingA 60-Day Action Guide to Wholesaling Your First PropertyThe Newbie’s Guide to Wholesaling in 7 Simple StepsThe 8 Most Common Lies Newbies Believe About WholesalingReal Estate WholesalingIntroduction to Real Estate Wholesaling | BiggerPockets Podcast #915 Costly Pitfalls That Catch Wholesaling Newbies Off GuardWholesaling CalculatorCheck out these books:If You Can't Wholesale After This: I've Got Nothing For YouThe Real Estate Wholesaling Bible: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Get Started in Real Estate InvestingThe Art Of Wholesaling Properties: How to Buy and Sell Real Estate without Cash or CreditEverything Wholesaling: The Ultimate Guide to Wholesaling Real EstateBest of luck to you and happy investing!

My price is fair for the quality and neighborhood, my main questions lie with what the screening and renting laws are in Buffalo or New York State.

That does not mean AT ALL that I'm lying awake at night because I absolutely want to match the bragger.But if there's that much better to be achieved, it would only bring me closer to my goal of financial independence quicker.. 

If your goals are sales and or investing, I would align with the right Brokerage that allows you to achieve your goals while they take care of the onboarding, training, technology, liability and everything else that comes with running a Brokerage.  

Everything was the same.Why would someone leave a valuable asset lying around while paying ongoing holding costs (HOA and property taxes)?

Some private flood policies do as well sometimes but the private insurance typically have their own more advanced technology to determine the risk for a property.

Mortgage applications are way high.Also consider these facts:  the Millennials are saddled with incredibly high debt, both personal (college and credit cards) and inherited debt (printing worthless money to cover the government's deficit spending).Anyone claiming to know the direction or pace of events will probably lie to you about other stuff, too.So I tell my clients, "These are strange times, and no one can predict the future with any certainty. 

Lie #1.