Understanding of home sellers needs, wants, desires, and motivations.  

Also, if you have not already done so make sure you are getting a clear picture from the sellers about how much the current tenant is in arrears.

I prefer to wait until the house is empty.

I’ve got an opportunity to buy a rental house potentially for zero down, but I’m not sure if this is a good deal or not.

Mainly, a couple houses are in "challenging" areas with suck tenants.

How would I go about finding a seller/renter that is willing to let me sublet the unit out?

My seller seems amenable to my giving them 20% down which i have and the balance due in 120 - 150 days. 

I want my property to appreciate so I can take the equity in a few years and use it to buy another house.

I made the mistake of renting my single-family house in Alpharetta to a tenant with a credit score in the 500s in December 2023.

I am also type of person who always thinks I know what I want and as I age realize things change - I say this because this would lead me not to want to buy a house now to rent to move in the future - I would look at it if it worked as a good rental and assume I would not live there and if I did later in life that’s bonus