The biggest problem I see with seller financing is the cost of repairs (as well as holding, selling, etc.)

Hello Michael Baum new here and to STR, would you mind sharing with me as well?

STRs work best in tourist-heavy areas with high demand, while LTRs perform well in markets with stable economies and diverse job opportunities.

This post can be informational:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1088325-expla...as well as this discussion:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1225072-do-i-...A lot more of similar older threads can be found on this very forum.

Timelines, budgets, quality of finishes, they all need to go well for your exit and if your in bed with a GC that only cares about himself then all those things will not go right for you, but he'll still get his money.People really underestimate the following:1) The cash they need to close and carry the project2) How hard it is to have a GC stick to what they promise3) How long it may take to exit through a sale

I’m actually looking into an ADU as well with him. 

Train them well and take care of them, give them guidance and structure and hold them accountable. 

Works well for motivated sellers or properties with no mortgage.4.

MD/VA licensees are common, having a WV license as well as the other 2 isnt that common in the area.

But ya have to make some educated prognostications in life.Add this to the information your processing - What your talking about doing is eliminating around $4000 or interest expense (which is deductible anyway so really could be a real impact of eliminating $2800 or so) of debt in exchange for paying over $10K in capital gains tax (don't forget possible state gains tax as well).