Often they will tell you what they're having a challenge with (like finding off market deals, a reliable property manager, etc). 

I am currently studying for my real estate license and analyzing the local market.

Study the market.

You can't arbitrarily decide that you don't want to allocate any of the proceeds to the portion of the property that will create Ordinary income recapture (thus can't be included in the installment sale treatment) - it should technically be allocated amongst all the assets in accordance with their fair market value at the time of the sale. 

Recently I saw the duplex that is DIRECTLY across the street from my property come on the market, and I would love love love to jump on the opportunity to buy this property as well. 

For those that are in the MTR space, what types of clients are you targeting?   are your getting traveling nurses, business professionals, displaced families, insurance claims etc?

I'd build on an infill lot closer to downtown. you can get land within the downtown markets and construct multifamily properties through the same process and higher units and better floorplans. we just passed our first triplex in central ohio and are breaking ground in 3 weeks. 

SF houses are easier to maintain, have greater appreciation rates, and appeal to a bigger buyer market.

We've worked with hundreds of contractors in Atlanta metro and dozens of HML in the SE market.

I have realized that in the digital age we live in today - it is important to create 'instagrammable' moments in your short term rentals - to cater towards the clientele you are seeking to book your rentals.