Additionally, I am beginning to believe you don't live there to be the "house monitor" as this seems to be going on for a time period. 

You would want to look for an owner that has a loan through a bank or credit union or one that has no mortgage. 

When you tell them they will only get paid when the loan closes, they will disappear.If required, the only money you should ever send to the lender is for a credit check.

Putting our cash flow at $1,525 on months with no additional expenses.

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We would all love to have that note that has 5 years of perfect payments, 800+ credit score and a 20-25% down payment. 

So by spending $42k I collected an additional $75k over 5 years, and then sold the furniture through a consignment store collecting $8k as my share.  

It gives you the flexibility kind of like a credit card that allows you to borrow a certain limit and withdraw funds as needed.

Additionally, I have $100,000 in cash in the bank, and my monthly expenses for my home and family are around $3,500.My wife earns between $100,000 and $120,000 from her W2 job, while I've recently lost my job but found a new one that pays $65,000 a year.

You may be able to see if a retailer still sells the 2024 version.If you can't get the one time purchase, you would need to see if the cost is beneficial.For real estate -  Quickbooks desktop > Quickbooks online because you can set up multiple entities within quickbooks desktop and not pay an additional cost per entity that Quickbooks online would charge you.Best of luck!