The short term market is seasonal.

They must give me 30 days notice, pay rent through the day of termination, pay me one month termination fee, and allow me to market/show the home during their final 30 days.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

Obviously, in the current market, I understand that cash flow can be very difficult. 

In my market the jump from a 2 to 3 is a big one, 3 to 4 not so much.

Anyone have any thoughts on Alabama as a potential market? 

With the new commission laws in place, some buyers going directly to the listing agent in lieu of having their own buyers agent because they’ve heard that they will need to pay their agent directly out of pocket and they just don’t have the extra funds, with high interest rates and home prices in todays market.

She was upfront to her credit and has assets but I don't see that he is taking initiative here.

Do that in your post and ask what are you missing before deep diving and looking for numbers or marketing analysis.