I regularly hear of pocket and off market listings that never hit the MLS and most of those deals have ended up being the ones that are most attractive to investors.

A very small proportion of the total available residential inventory trades each year because of the stable demand and influences above, which makes competition for the small inventory high and tendency for price competition on the upside regular.

Many times they work with other mobile home investors regularly.

@Charlie Gruber I collect any/all money owed (i.e. security deposit, first month’s rent, etc) at the same time as the lease signing. 

They could do a conventional loan, a "subject to" which permits them to keep their loan and collect the spread on your monthly payments, or a lease option and keep their security of the existing loan and makes you to pay rent for a while and then sell it to you at a certain date in the future at a certain amount and part of your lease payment can go towards your price down the road. 

I was considering a full security deposit refund (including pet deposit), paying for movers, offering my Realtors services and $2,000 cash. 

I have a disabled brother and we’re making plans for his future security, and an AirBnb manager is actually high on the list, but there are many restrictions because of the location that makes it more difficult.

This is a beach front building with 24x7 security, concierge and valet.

As long as you require first, last and security deposit, set your CS at 680, and check backgrounds etc.

Sometimes tenants want to get out of their lease early and you are able to secure an agreement with them, other times you can ask them what it would take for them to leave prior to their lease end date, and there's usually a number that will make it worth it to them.