If your weekends are getting booked up so may need to raise the price of the weekends.I am using Vrbo's free automated pricing.

Offering a cash-for-keys arrangement (what would be a reasonable amount?

Hit me with your best advice, and feel free to ask – there's no such thing as a dumb question when you're starting out!

Two weeks ago I was offered the opportunity to play professional baseball for the Los Angeles Angels so I decided to pursue that because it has been a dream of mine.

I am offering $260k.

In one case, the client lived in a small house on his parent's land rent free.

Could I offer the bank a percentage interest in the gravel rights (yes that conveys in the sale) for a guaranteed approval?

Appointments take at least a week, then several days for them to analyze their coverage, then you go into a queue for one of their required contractors - all while the tenant is without heat, water, etc.The sewer & water line program offered by the DWSD can be useful if you haven't already replaced those lines. 

To get some insight into the development process, take a look at this thread I am writing, walking through an actual multi-family development project in SoCal: Life Cycle of a CA MF Development ProjectI am an offer of help, feel free to post questions here or you can send DM. 

Feel free to connect if you need any advice, best of luck!