Heres the slow version.

Its been slow to rent and I want to have someone committed to it within 2 weeks.

@Stephanie Dobbs This is a "slow" wealth building business.

Cost of living is lower vs. other areas.The prices seem steady, and realtors I've spoken with confirm appreciation is slow but steady (I can't expect the fast appreciation of NYC or SF).

Seems like it has been too good for too long (low inventory, overseas money flowing in CA/NY/SEA/MIA/ATL and tech money, zero fed rates) but some bad signs are coming (all the major economies are slowing down, baby-boomers tightening their wallets and spending more on healthcare than discretionary, HELOC from 2005 are resetting, wide income gap, Millenniums cant' buy entry level houses, Houses sitting longer in some hot markets due to seller high expectations etc.). 

Good luck and remember, in most cases slow and steady wins the race.

Prices have risen quite a bit over the past couple years, but I wouldn't think that they are going to rise like that for a long time, I expect them to slow down.  

and then sell it as my family grew (slow play flip).

I was able to cap off the storm drain, and slow down the water flow from the street (but I didn't stop it).

Play hardball;  "Oh you have better offers, then we withdraw ours as it was Last and Final".Owner + Broker is a bad situation and you need to be ready for all kinds of pushback.