The security deposit is easy, but you will be challenged in my market to get a tenant out in anywhere close to a month.  

Did you use a certain format or just propose lower price?

@ArieAna Overstreet I’ve been house hacking with different scenarios for close to 30 years.

I do not want to go into another vacation market but rather a metro area with a more diversified economy again just to get into a different type of asset.That being said I do want to continue to short term rent the next few properties we get at least in the first few years of ownership in order to increase cash flow to combat these higher prices and carrying costs before potentially converting to more passive long terms down the line.Therefore I am looking for markets that 1) have a decent draw of visitors year round 2) have regulations that allow strs in some parts of the city 3) Are in growing cities in the west or south.Below is a list of markets I have identified as potential places to look and I was hoping to get some insight from either other investors doing the same thing or agents/investors in any of these markets on whether this is potentially a good market to explore or not.1) Salt Lake City (this is right at the top of my list due to its proximity to ski resorts, expanding of the airport and long term strategic business planning of the area but I have very little knowledge of this market)2) Denver 3) Phoenix (used to live in AZ and like the fact that the state of AZ seems to look favorable on strs)4) Tucson (see above but lower home prices/potentially less appreciation)5) San Diego/LA (these are attractive because of their proximity to my home in Irvine)6) San Antonio (love that it is very close to the booming Austin and feel that this is a market that could see some real growth in the future)7) Tampa/St Pete (I have always been very interested in this market for both short term and long term rentals)8) Raleigh (have invested in Charlotte and love NC but again very little knowledge on this area)Any insights or advice on any of this would be greatly appreciated.

Personally I would not want to be tied to the seller in any way post closing. 

The rate, the sale pay the closing cost and the grow of the area What was the outcome?

If you sell or leverage your 2 properties and use the $100k you have you to buy rentals you will not even come close to making as much in cashflow as you make with your current career.

The seller owed on a mortgage to the point where they needed to show up to closing with a check for over $25k to make up the difference!

I could reject them because their credit score is a bit lower than my minimum qualification standards as well.

I closed on a househack in December at 8.625%.