New Bedford Listing Inventory has mostly remained strong throughout the year relative to the previous year with a dip in February.

I feel this is probably not a strong point of many GCs. 

I have seen it before with a few of my clients that they were able to utilize a Sec. 721/1031 transfer to move the assets into a REIT or other similar activity depending on the type of business.

Welcome to BPLots of factors - but a lot of people in your situation have had success doing the house hack in CA and then investing in pure rental properties in the Midwest - everybody's different, but that path seems to be a strong one for investors in CA that want to invest in RE but don't want to leave!

We do TONS of fix and flips here in Denver, and I help numerous STR clients as well.

@Eric AndrekopoulosInstead of seller financing have you or or client considered becoming a passive real estate investor, by means of a DST (Delaware Statuary Trust)?

Builders can't build fast enough and demand very strong.

I would recommend getting in contact with a few lenders to compare:Securing a Mortgage:Down Payment: With $80K saved, you’re in a strong position for a down payment. 

Maybe the agent didn’t let their client down.

I work with several clients that will use them and they do price well.