In your MLS select: Expired (EXP) Enter a price range (varies by area)Enter zip codes or MLS Area you want expired leads Enter a date range (I pull leads weekly)Bedrooms 3+Exclude new construction and adult (55+) communities.

I'm getting my first STR going in San Antonio and I know that per the city ordinance the limit for adults is 2 per sleeping area.

It doesn't cost you anything as a landlord and simply charges $39 per adult application.  

If your offer is similar to others that they’re entertaining, and the seller has a strong emotional attachment to the home, your personal plea might just be enough to push your offer to the top of the pile.The Seller Rejects Your OfferSometimes, things just aren’t meant to be.

The only cosigners that I accept are parties that are related to the cosigner, ie: adult children, sponsoring adult, elderly parents, etc.Good Investing...

If you want a story, I have heard from a client in Chicago how they saw their adult son stuck on the wrong side of a regular vinyl window in a basement not able to escape a fire and lose his life.

To be specific, I was looking for particular verbiage that I'll need to ensure I place in the contract so I'm protected while also providing me with the most amount of time to entertain possibly finding a buyer to purchase the new construction, thus funding the whole deal.  

I'm currently shopping it for wholesale and entertaining the flip idea.

I'm currently shopping it for wholesale and entertaining the flip idea.

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p535/ch11.htmlMeals and entertainment are generally deductible up to certain limits (50%) as long as they meet the requirements described in the link above.