Hey Account Closed - Which market are you? 

But my thinking is trying to find a good agent who might find some off-market deals who are willing to work with me unless it’s seriously not worth the effort.FHA vs.

An experienced property manager should also be able to help you net more money and will handle the marketing, leasing and background checks.

I am very familiar with the Fort Lauderdale market and surrounding areas. 

You should schedule a call with all 4 and learn what they specialize in, the markets and how they operate.  

It is still possible to get homes without coming out of pocket a lot of money and the most popular method for this currently is the BRRRR method.Well, in theory this would work but this is almost impossible to do in this current market.  

The other market I'm interested in is Dayton, Ohio.

What options do we have for locking in purchase of the property NOW & him avoiding the tax hit of an immediate sale before it goes back on market next year.

Based on your experience, in general, what is the rational or the steps in getting into a new market.

Initially we were set on purchasing a Primary Residence again, single family or townhome within reach of my sons school and continuing life as usual, but feel like we are slightly priced out of the market we want and areas we need to live.