They are either new, less than a year or 2, or they are not really active, or they are in a collective lawsuit with the city with an expired permit.

Then, if a vacancy comes about around the time that my current lease expires move in or look to buy another property around that time that has at least one vacancy.  

Please help with this deal analysisLocation: Cape Coral Purchase price 457k gross income mo. 37504plex in Cape Coral about 30  years old2bd 1ba each when all leases expire within 3-9 mo.I could raise rent to market rate with gross mo. 4400The house is located among sfr in in a highly desirable areaI am thinking of using 1 of the units for short term AirBnb to increase cash flowits in a move in condition as major upgrades were done recentlyI am planning to hire a property manager to take care of it.The cash flow with 25% dp looks ok, since its in a highly desirable areait has a great chance of appreciation.What do you all think?

My wife and I will suffer through the inconvenience of renting a smaller home during the time we wait for the lease to expire if they really desire the convenience of staying in a home they can't afford.2) Accept the generous "cash for keys" offer, which is wholly undeserved, and allow us to go ahead and take possession of the property with no further legal liabilities on them, their business, etc.  

Agree on the price now for the purchase option ... it is an option that you pay some money for now to give you the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the property for an agreed upon set price (and other terms specified) between now and the date of the option expiration.

If the seller doesn't make a counter offer before the offer expires, there is no negotiation.I'm curious what time frame was on your offer, because if it was only  a couple days, your realtor should have gotten back to you sooner than a week!  

I asked the sellers how they will forward the tenants’ security deposits to me, and they said they have already given them back to the tenants when their leases expired, many months ago.

If they can't qualify for a mortgage now, they probably won't be ready in 2-3 years before the option period expires.

Here's what I have thus far in no particular orderdirect mail campaign (like wholesalers)contacting MFR expireds, canceled listings and failed sales facebook adsprint ads (but where?)

Current lease expires June 30.I’m thinking about 1031-ing this property to capture some of the appreciation it's seen, and to take better advantage of leverage (rent increases have not kept pace with home value increases in this area).