The property is already listed and on the market but might not make it to the closing table I know it’s not common but do some hard money lenders sometimes buy out the other hard money lenders to give the person more time to sell? 

I like commonly missed deductions!!!

any issues with decks you fix right away. as far as fair pricing goes.. my rule of thumb is unless i know the work being done and have something to reference, always get 3 estimates, no matter what agreed on the flashing. i’d personally say do it. my first rental had a basement flood the first month, so i’m hypersensitive to water and any path it may enter a gmhkmk

This is, actually, a common misconception in the midterm rental space: vacancy rates are high.

Seller financing....pretty common.

Tax Adviser has a great read on the topic, linked below, fairly technical, but gives you an idea that it may not be as black and white.https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2012/aug/clinic-story-0...

This included modernizing the interiors, enhancing the landscaping, and addressing any structural issues.

So, I recommend that you manage it carefully to make sure that you run as close to breakeven as possible.The second issue with any corporation (including LLCs filing as S-Corps) is having the corporation own rental real estate. 

Florida has a lot of issues with processors as they are required to go through a rigorous process.

The key issue seems to be that I not have an ownership interest when I am renting the property.