Location (rapidly changing/close to amenities)This will hopefully make it easier to rent and give you options to rent out short term if desired.

However, land pricing is based on many other factors such as zoning, location, the city its located in can make a big difference if there are certain factors that give developers incentives to build there such as transit, low income, walking distance to rail and other things.

We have cousins in the area and could contact others in the industry, but there is a difference between doing it and doing it right.

Our views may be a bit different.

Here's the difference between the two - a CPA typically has to have a bachelor's degree in accounting and masters level of education then pass a series of difficult accounting exams, while an accountant may have zero qualifications; this could be your local bookkeeper who learned everything on the job.There is also an Enrolled Agent.

That will make a difference whether you are using FB groups, craigslist,etc.

I also like to make it a condition that the seller deliver a couple of days before closing an Estoppel Certificate from the tenant where the tenant confirms:  (a) true and accurate copy of the lease and all amendments thereto; (b) address/unit they are occupying; (c) statement that Landlord is not in default under the Lease: (d) statement that Tenant is not in default under the Lease; and (e) statement of monthly rent and remaining term.This protects the buyer in the event there has been a subsequent written or verbal amendment of the lease (that the seller does not disclose) and prevents the tenant from making statements to the buyer/new landlord that are different from the terms of the lease that was provided to the buyer from the seller.Vivian

Or is there a different avenue that we haven't explored?

I actually use 4 different attorneys based on their skill set and the project in front of me.My 2 cents.Mike

That being said each city has different approaches to this type of thing - so, yes, we are aware of cities that are not as friendly to roommate housing and avoid them for that reason.