I know this is dinner time, they have a food truck there with pretty decent options. 

Any other options for building cash flow positive home or should i stick to traditional way and finding long term tenants? 

Some may also offer a short term bridge debt option that rolls into permanent financing at a certain benchmark, saving in refi costs.DSCR lenders as I'm using it will be permanent debt financing for many investors because these loan products look heavily at the income the property produces.

High income earners may be subject to an additional 3.8% tax called the net investment income tax on both short-and-long term capital gains.So, yes, if your only objective to avoid capital gain and pocket the profit (not to do 1031 exchange or QOZfund), then stretching it to 2 years is your best option.

As he noted, if you call some of the mainstream custodians they will say they allow for self-direction but they mean that in the literal sense of doing what you want with the securities and investment options on their platforms, which are traditional investments like stocks, bonds, ETFs, etc.  

Like much of what @Caroline Gerardo and @Andrew Postell said, your options are going to be dictated by loan terms (how title is held and by whom).So find a local lender in the market where you intend to buy and be open with the lender.  

If they want to move forward, we first advise them that if they are approved, we will need the deposit in certified check or money order only within two business days; and pro-rated rent prior to turning over keys by similar method (Once they move in, we have other payment options available).

There are better options than zillow. 

These are my 3 options that I have.

Looks like my only options at this point are condos which have no scope for appreciation.