The fastest, easiest way to find real proven cash buyers is title records.

I would want to do my own to confirm what the issue is, so I can ensure I am fixing the right issue, and not the answer to some half assed research that won't fix the problem.

The easiest way to determine what rent should be is to search for one bedroom units in your area and charge less than that.

@Michael Jackman, I am happy to share that infoThe project lasted just under a year from closing to refinancing. over half that time was just waiting/holdups.-2.5 months organizing and waiting for the city to approve drawings and release a permit: I learned the Durham city rules and what they were all looking for in this type of full renovation project and how important it is to have a full set of engineering prints made up asap after buying a property-2.8 months of waiting on contractors to pass inspection: it amazed me how many contractors don't bother to show up to meet the inspections guys when they come out, so there was a lot of this is what it says on paper, but the real problems were not getting fixed, this resulted in a lot of failed attempts to be inspected.

So if someone is potentially going to buy it for half price anyway, and then the seller still owes commissions are you really looking out for their best interests to list it?

While it’s not ideal, half the rent is better than no rent.

You’ll get the same money in rent per square foot as you would for stick built at half or less the purchase cost.

I make all my monthly rental payments on time to the leaseholder, who is the male half of the married couple I live with.

If you can't qualify for a conventional loan for this new property, easiest thing to do is probably get a cash-out refi on the one you bought for cash.  

You can live in one half and rent the other.