There are a ton of qualified broker and lenders out there that can offer this product but be sure to receive the proper education when iyb comes to structuring the deal correctly.

@Diane Perry is right, it's a cumbersome statute but the first thing you must do is have a qualified intermediary in place before your sale. 

Interest rates and points are not the only criteria upon which to base a decision; length of loan, amortization and if you can get it “loan assumability” especially with no qualifying and no rate escalation could e much more important. 

They have become even more popular recently so here are some of the most common questions that I get asked regarding opportunity zones.What is a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ)?

I'm new to Bigger Pockets - Does anyone have experience investing in Qualified Opportunity Zones? 

(It's funny now) I hired a property management company and sure enough they told me the best qualified renter was the one who wanted to do a 9 month lease and pay it all upfront.

Most serious and qualified tenants are searching on the major 3rd party platforms you mentioned + realtor.com, redfin, and a few others.Apartments.com & homes.com are owned by the same company and may offer some additional marketing options.Another strategy to consider here is social media - video marketing.

You cannot use rental income above your mortgage payment to help qualify for a larger mortgage, but you can utilize 100% of the lease income to offset so that should help you qualify for more of a mortgage. 

@Shelby Ek Do you need to activate the utilities in order to qualify for the loan you are getting?

If you plan on purchasing your new property with a loan based on DTI, then it may be harder to qualify if you are leveraging yourself some more.