What do you guys think? 

But I think people tend to look at what a rental property is going to do in year 1 and just pass it by.i.e.

One of the biggest things I regret looking back on my career is not getting into multifamily sooner and thinking that I had to start in residential and then to slowly work up my unit count.

Selling now to avoid some costs is short term thinking in my opinion.

I'm thinking of doing a 2 year lease with option to purchase.I'm curious the opinions of the group 1. 

The lis pendens would be the key to me because if the owner isn't offering anything I think they very well would negotiate once a lis pendens is filed against the property. 2.

I think what you'll likely encounter at the local banks is lower interest rates with a shorter term loan vs. with the lenders I've come across on BP that can do commercial, they may have 30 year options but the interest rates will be higher.

I've kinda been thinking the same thing.

For long term renters on Airbnb I think it comes down to 2 models that make the most sense. 1.

Too many landlords do NOT screen S8 applicants, or even require security deposits from them, because they think S8 tenants are problem-free.