We are not in any rush (we have until August) and are willing to wait until the spring market brings more inventory but we would like to get an edge on the competition and be proactive if possible.

The draw back to these loans is that they are more paperwork heavy than the other "portfolio" types of loans....but if you have ever received a loan on your primary home, it's likely that you will go through the same type of paperwork here with conventional lending.

Many times in a competitive situation I will write a contract stating buyer is purchasing the property at $500k.  

I'm willing to pay their asking price (if the numbers hold up, it appears to be around a 13% CAP rate with very little competition) and the other terms we've negotiated have been acceptable. 

Networking with wholesalers can be a good way to find your next rental property because wholesalers do the heavy lifting for you.

You could also just set up a search in Redfin but the listings there are not updated as quickly as the MLS and if you’re in a competitive market that could be the difference of getting or not getting a deal.

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Competition to lease up Class B Multifamily has been increasing over the last few years.

That area might be one of the largest markets for short term vacation rentals in the world, and the prices to hire a management company are very reasonable (read: competitive). 

In some markets, you can probably wholesale deals closing in 75-80% of ARV these days (very competitive markets with higher ARVs and lots of competition).