If you do go under contract, make sure you have ample DD period and that there are contingencies included so you can get your earnest money back. 

Keep in mind that there may be legit charges associated with termination- for instance, they may need to hold some funds in escrow to cover lingering utility bills or cleaning after that 30 day period. 

Also, there have been several hosts that have come over from airbnb during that period.

You forget that he’s going to be out of country for substantial periods of time.

You can do as little as 0% down and maybe even get money back at closing if you can implement seller credits into your offer during the inspection period or prior to going in contract. 

One thing I didn't like about FF's calendar was that you can't define a time period that you will rent. 

But, if a cost-seg study is done on the old property, you can manage Sec. 1245 recapture tax by doing a study on the new property to confirm it has as much or more Sec. 1245 property.You cannot swap a fully depreciated gas station for a raw piece of land and avoid recapture - you must replace all the 1245 and 1250 property.3) OZ - Sure you can defer your capital gains for a few years into an OZ fund, but the magic of OZ investments is the ability to achieve tax-exempt growth after a 10-year holding period.

For instance, not knowing what type of panels are on the naughty list in the eyes of the lender will trip you up during a DD period if you haven't underwritten your line item expense of replacing them.

Seller Financing over a 10 year period with a balloon at the end and a downpayment of $40,000.

However, my timeline is flexible, so I could end up staying for a shorter or longer period depending on future plans.In my research, I’ve noticed that many condos in Buckhead come with renter restrictions, which is causing me to reconsider this approach.