There are a few things you can do to increase your conversion rate such as filtering out recent purchases (look at hold periods greater than 5 years) and looking for properties where it looks like the owner is asleep at the wheal (unkept grounds, low occupancy, poor reviews etc..). 

The fact there is no disclosure should justify for a longer inspection period.

Now I may have misheard, but I believe the advice was to cash out 1.5MM retirement fund (type unkown) and invest it in two short term rentals. 

I'm nervous about being able to identify a replacement property within the 45 day period and certainly don't want to pay the taxes.

In short, buyer's brokers will earn less but potentially perform less work with less responsibilities. 

I am reading as much as possible each day on BP.This payment plan must run CONCURRENTLY during the period 360 months(30 years) >>>>>>>>>>>>r>>>>>> Re-payment Analysis<<<<<<<<<<<<<The Loan repayment was calculated at 4% interest rate compounded annually.

However, the community this is located in is unable to allow short term rentals, so it will continue to be a buy and hold property for long term rentals.

If your past flips were profitable and on budget, if you have a solid crew, and if you're buying homes at 65% (+/-) of ARV, you can put the details of your past flips ( on paper (pdf) or in a short, professional looking video and be prepared to send the pdf or video link to potential private money lenders who you are intentionally seeking out.

Doug Ducey took that authority away in 2016, when he signed a law that prevented cities from banning short-term rentals and required them to treat short-term rentals the same as long-term rentals," The Republic reported."

he just gets his money over a period of time, so the funds (a massive amount) would be held in escrow.