It is solid to look at deals that are off-market and know that the ability to buy it at a price and either hold it or sell it will be coming with less competition on the purchase and more upside.  

They will likely count your potential rent as part of their analysis and should give you a good idea of how much you could "buy" based on your situation.

Hello BP Community,Does anyone know how to file a Quit Claim Deed in Northern California, Alameda County specifically?

I would love to have a conversation some time and learn more.  

When they have a sale they can't handle, they refer that seller to you for a fee.

We decided to make a mini-working-vacation out of it and grabbed a STR outside of Blue Ridge. 

If they refuse to pay you that amount, or reduce the purchase price by that amount, then you can decide whether you want to move forward with the purchase or not.I suspect it's not a large amount, so there's no need to make this a big issue. 

I have owned a number of residential and commercial rental properties out of state and they have generally been good investments. 

@Connor Williams yeah, what the above posts stated but it's formally called "Forward Commitment" when a builder does it (if you want to google more on it).  

Generally speaking solid insurance and a good umbrella policy will provide ample financial protection for most liabilities.