Try to save the houses that are most similar to yours and watch them daily to see if they lower the rent, offer incentives, or get rented. 1.

Thread does offers higher FDIC protection than the previous partner.

You'll need to have a registered agent in that state, but there are loads of companies that offer that service for a very low cost. 

I would like to compare with other policies that are offered elsewhere.

Quote from @Wade Penner: Your lease specifically states they must give 30 days notice to end a fixed-term lease.You generously offered to let them continue on a month-to-month.

Thanks Warren for the insight!

Original asking was $145K but since the condition was not good we offered $125K and landed in the middle.

Here are some specifics:Purchase price: $955KSeller Finance offer: 20% ($190K)Reno cost: $90K Ideally we would like to do a Morby Method where we purchase the home via conventional mortgage or hard money lender and on the back end have the seller lend us the $190K with a second position lien on the property and a 5-year payback.

There are lenders that offer helocs / second mortgages on investment properties. 

I’m not familiar with “hard” money, do you offer standard foldable money?