So I came up with a solution to buy a non vacant rental property from an investor and use seller financing so I can negotiate a $0 down payment.Has anyone ever done this?

Here is the answer to your question:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/998718-explai...Short version: CPA service is not a commodity like an oil change, and even oil change can be messed up or damage your car.

Thankfully nobody was injured.Long story short, the tenant had a renters insurance policy in place.

I'm looking to pick up my first property and I'm trying get a good deal on it, so I've been cold calling distressed sellers in the Houston area. 

There's a lot to unpack in your short post. 

They have consistently failed to communicate essential information to the sellers and their attorneys. 

Dear BP family my wife and I are in the market to buy a SF rental property in the Bradenton, FL area and we have around $600k to spend, but we're trying to decide which direction to go - buy a SF house that can be a short-term / mid-term rental for the next several years until we temporarily move there (we're in KC, MO right now) or spend much less to buy a mobile home in a 55+ community and rent this until we move.

PS listed it as a Short sale. 

The days of oversaturated vacation and short term rental markets might soon be coming to a close. 

Are you interested in Short/Med/Long Term Rentals?