My intention is to resell the property.

My intention is to resell the property.

That is brilliant:  writing a letter of intent with a full description of WHY I was offering that lower figure would be exactly the approach I would take at this moment if I was going forward.

I purchased it because it was offered to me at a ridiculously low price (less than I would have offered) but have no intention of holding it.

Four single family homes that were rehabbed and rented with the intentions of maybe selling once the Redline Project got into full swing.

The requirement is you must be selling real estate that you purchased with the intent to hold for productive use in business, trade, or for investment and are going to purchase real estate that it is also your intent to hold for productive use....Intent rather than holding period is the true standard.  

My intention is to help educate other investors and also to attract private lenders or JV partners.

My intentions since day one were to turn it into a rental which meant not looking for the “perfect house for my family”.

How would you recommend one goes about building in an area that they don't live in, with the intention of selling?

If you intend on purchasing the duplex conventionally, inform them first of your intentions to deed the property in to the LLC (Due on Sale Clause).