The planning staff should be able to walk you through any options for zoning changes or variances if there's a way to make short-term rentals work in your case.

You’ll need to handle inspections, work with housing authorities, and make sure your tenant screening process is solid.

Another possibility is that maybe he was working remotely in another state or country and didn't want someone calling from North Carolina when he's supposed to be somewhere else.

I built my business from the ground up, and over the years, I’ve worked with first-time investors, seasoned pros, and everyone in between.

Yes, you will need to work under a broker when your license!

They are great and very easy to work with.

I'll be bouncing back and forth between the two cities over the next four months before I move in order to get life set up and trying to learn the city... and hopefully find my next project. 

I really don’t want to lose this buyer—what’s the best way to make this work?

Similar to you my wife and I do most of the work on our properties ourselves. 

Office space is gutsy at this time with many companies working remotely, maybe part of your investment was to bet that people will be coming back to work in person.