You don't really need to have direct ownership of RE to generate 6-8% of income.In term of appreciation, I am able to make 1 million in cash while doing nothing and following your suggestion above in 2009, key here to have multiple houses as leverage, that appreciate faster than mortgage rate/debt investment return.

. :) Surprisingly, the HOA has no lease minimums, my real estate lawyer confirmed when I bought there is nothing limiting me from renting it on Airbnb (which was her suggestion lol).

These are paid sites not un biased review sites. 

With one of the largest expenses on the line, I suggest the buyer truly understand the septic's health, not simply hope to pass the inspection.  

It is recommended to carefully review all relevant information and weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.

My suggestion is to give them an offer that meets their needs before someone else does.

Any suggestions?

If they are not going away any time soon, you can suggest if they can stay with friends/family and you can either give them some money or restaurant gift cards as a thank you/sorry for the inconvenience to keep them happy. 

I have to dig up the list of neighborhoods that I suggest looking into. 

In WA you can get new construction, but that is far away that I don't expect Seattle/Bellevue tech workers to live there.My boss suggested Pittsburgh (emerging tech hub), my coworker is based out of Atlanta which seems to still have affordable houses and seems to have lots of tech jobs.