We have people squatting in some of our houses for over a year that started before Covid19, so I feel your pain.

You would be subject to ordinary income at this point, which would be even more painful.  

I wouldn't, it's a pain to find a home. 

It's a long-term game, so if you want to be part of the growth, you have to deal with the growing pains too.

You’re obviously more valuable than the average buyer unless you’re a pain to work with. 

To me it seems that this space is a bit of a red ocean, but the pain-point that kills most approaches to solve this problem is the network affect. 

And it is a pain to deal with and can be frustrating.

Hence, pain in people's butt if they get stolen because now you have trash piling up, and rats come in, etc etc. 

For example Co-Ops are typical in NY and are a pain to deal with for the buyer/renter/bank.When you buy a condo you want to make sure it is a warrantable condo and pay close attention to the reserve accounts. 

If you can find their pain point and solve their problem you can get a better deal then you would from buying on MLS.