You can list it as a short-term 3-month rental, but must accept all applicants who would otherwise qualify.

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My offer structure (2 options I'm working on): Cash-offer: Offer: $100k above asking price plus $6700 escalation for up to $125K above asking price Earnest money: $200K fully released 2 days after acceptance Closing: 10 days Wave: Inspection, Appraisal, Title and Financing contingencies.

About 80% of them will accept this.

Not talking about investing in a syndication but where you own the property 100% yourself.Often I see investors compare active versus passive properties as similar and want to just accept a few percent less yield with passive and with supply and demand it doesn't work that way.

MLS and off market sold comps.When I put terms: Cash only on the MLS, it just shows me the listings that include Conventional, VA, FHA, Cash Only.... it shows me the term 'cash only', but doesn't give me what I'm looking for, which the the comps that were really bought cash from investors, not that the term was accepted in the listing. 

I would like to avoid all that ahead of time, though, by encouraging her to find acceptable housing before he moved into mine.

I made an offer 10's of K under asking because I wasn't represented - and the listing agent agreed for my case the buyer agent commission wouldn't be included if my offer was accepted. 

For instance - they accept your offer, you put your escrow down, but then you can't get financed; or you actually get financed, but can't find the money to do the rehab.  

Get a letter online that says she accepts the payment of $300 and will make no further claims against you.