Like many of these deal types these need to be executed on in a mater of hours.  

And as far as a bit of concrete and specific advice, again in his own words: "Some of the key foundations for your real estate journey I recommend include: getting a mentor, doing business with professionalism and integrity, focus more on execution than ideas, and place a high value on building quality relationships."

A title company will not engage the seller or buyer until an executed contract with Addenda has been received.So, help me help you: Why are you contacting title companies?

The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller Written by a very successful real estate agent, investor, and brokerage executive, this book walks an aspiring investor through the necessary mindset required to succeed in real estate investing.

I do not want to rent to applicants with eviction histories and if the screening is flawed I am vulnerable. 

Most of us locals don't invest in vacation rentals and instead focus either investing in LTRs, managing for investors, or selling to retirees and investors. 99% of vacation rentals are owned by out-of-town investors looking for easy street.Give that some thought and look into property management fees, hospitality fees, occupancy rates, seasonality, flood zones, HOA fees, non-owner occupied property taxes, and the recession vulnerability of tourism-based markets.

My attorney disagrees with @Charlie MacPherson    and while there are certainly ways to violate the law, my attorney regularly closes wholesale transactions when properly executed.  

Additionally, I recently went to a Realtor-only panel held by my brokerage where we invited executives from out Metro Codes office to come and talk more about what's happening with STR's in the city as well as answer our questions and while there is a crackdown in residential neighborhoods/zoning, more and more developers are building projects with investors in mind (meaning full STR eligibility)!

It's helping me collect enough replacement value to execute the 1031.

The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller Written by a very successful real estate agent, investor, and brokerage executive, this book walks an aspiring investor through the necessary mindset required to succeed in real estate investing.