I have asked if someone is teaching this offer structure and one person said it's common in land and the other explained it as a win-win situation. 

If you are a person with low capital but eager to invest in real estate here are some options I would personally recommend and I would love to hear what other people suggest!

I personally know this landlord and have had sit-down conversations with him periodically over the last few years. 

Hostaway said that the people they work with usually use their personal bank account or business account link to stripe.

The person who is doing our remodeling work doesn't accept our mode of money transfer(like zelle or bank to bank transfer) and requires checks.

Personally, I prefer a new build over rehab just because you know what you've got on it, but it doesn't always make sense money-wise. 

If the pest control could put a  bait box at the outside front and back of your own personal townhouse, it would probably treat for all the mice in the immediate area, but I don't know if that's even allowed in a condo community.I would get a few other residents to bring it to the HOA. 

So if you are looking to meet agents, wholesalers, maybe a couple lenders, or some investors that have done a few flips or own a couple SFRs, you will find many people there.This isn't to say they are bad, but in the several dozens I have attended, they have not been worth my time, professionally or personally.  

What are your most productive methods of getting tenants?

"That" alone (the age of it) may come into play soon, as most ins co's are getting very tight on the coverages and policies.Without seeing it, but knowing the climate, I would lean towards replacing the roof ... with a decent but not high end product.