But boy, no wonder people do not trust insurance sale people.

People flipping homes instantly got crushed and many people doing BRRRRs ended up under water both in equity and monthly payments as rates went up.

As far as taxes go, selling it to you or on the MLS is still selling the property.If the owner includes it in their Trust, it can typically be inherited tax free if it is not sold.To buy the property, I would probably go for a lease option which is not counted as a sale, so no taxes are due.

My husband and I are in the same boat with a VA loan, and being told that since we itemized and deducted so many repairs, etc last year from our new rental that we can not count any of the 3k in rent towards our income, and so the 2850 mortgage payment doesn’t offset and therefore ruins our chances of getting a mortgage :( 

It is funny as the OTAs are trying to get people to stay on platform, but are giving everyone every reason to go off platform.

Hardware is a personal preference and you’ll likely turn off some people with your choice.

They are only "disastrous" when people use them improperly, which can also happen with a city sewer system.

I've been doing mailers to find off market properties for about a year, and I'm curious what works out in the Orlando area for other people. 

The key is figuring out how to get people to rent the unit in the off season.

I guarantee people would lose their mind, and the government would get involved, if hotels started charging everyone cleaning fees.