For those of you that have used this method, what have you found to be successful strategies to working with the seller for financing?

I did not engage in “trade or business” as defined in USC Section 7701(a)(26)."

I think the BRRRR method would work wonderfully for you, as you could buy a home, fix it up, get a loan out on the home, recoup your entire initial investment and repeat.

The length of stay or the method it is booked?

Disclaimer: as a licensed agent I don’t necessarily recommend this method, haha!

There are a lot of PMs - and landlords too, for that matter - that will gladly trade 25 bucks in rent for a stable tenant, even if it is not an ideal tenant. 

I would look into BRRRR method options to leverage your cash more effectively and get to your goals a bit faster.

Its also useful for me, since other lenders that offer mortgages before the 6 month refi period are doing it at 6-8% rates. 2 of my 3 properties have been acquired within the past 6 months so having this private money is a good investment for them, and also helps me bridge that day 1 to 6 month mark.As far as off-market, I'm trying to get my lead gen going a bit so I can pick up my own deals so I'm happy to say those methods are coming together.

Sometimes, however, if your trading activity is substantial enough, it can rise to the level of "trade or business" which has both positives and negatives.

Learn the trade, and see if it suits you.Just soemthing to think about:Truth: I think we can agree that a professsional athlete makes lots of moneyReality: chances of any of us being a professional athlete is pretty slim...You never really want to put anybody “down” before they’ve tried it (not to mention I’ve never met you, regardless of whether I’m a good job of character or sales potential).