David is giving himself far more work and will have far more vacancy because he's attempting to play matchmaker.

I would suggest attempting to get at minimum a 3 yr, lease signed.

Hail mary attempt but maybe there is a creative solution?

Are you attempting to whole-sale?

I believe that attempting to invest with the same monetary plan as one would purchase a primary residence is not investing at all. 

Heck even their sales tax will rise again in attempts to address their financial crisis. 

There are people who have attempted this as well.https://medium.com/geoai/house-hunting-the-data-scientist-way-b32d93f5a42f

It's fantastic that the government is attempting to help everyone, but, honestly, am I the only one that's worried about this?

However most states require the landlord to attempt to re-lease the unit and once it is reletted the new tenant takes over.

After the 5 years, I effectively own the property free and clear and can reap all subsequent cash flow.The major hurdles with this plan (that I can think of at least) include:- Creating complicated legal documents that attempt to lay out how much cash the seller is owed each month- Finding sellers who are willing to put up with the hassle of this type of transaction, especially for the smaller deals I am looking forThe biggest 'pro' to this idea, however, is that the seller gets residual income for 5 years (which may seem like an eternity to some people) and I, the buyer, accomplish my objectives in acquiring homes w/ less money down and setting myself up for cash flowing properties in Years 6 and beyond.