I've heard of some hosts adding to the house rules that the guests must complete those steps after booking on the OTA platform, otherwise the booking will be canceled.At my company, we don't do background and credit checks for OTA bookings, but we do ask why they're renting a MTR and who will be staying with them.

Are there alternative ways to sell a house?

I bought a single family house last year using a VA loan and at the time I had 12 units.

You don't need a lot of cash to start house hacking for example, although you do have to be mindful of repairs, etc. 

With the delayed settlement  agreement, would give you time to clean the house up a little and market the house using the short date sale method. 

Buying Houses is A Sales Job - we are selling the seller on the fact that we are the right ones to buy their property.

We purchased it because the house was a good price compared to the same quality in OKC.

We’re looking to remodel our small kitchen (about 12 x 12, L-shaped), and convert the garage into 2 bedrooms (not an ADU, no added bathrooms or kitchen, just adding bedrooms to the house).  

That same house sells for $145,000 in my area.  

My suggestion to all housing providers is to make sure you do not include utilities with rent on the lease, reach out to your local apartment association for education, and be mindful of the laws in your ordinance.