I myself am in a similar position looking to acquire a secondary home in the Banner Elk and would plan on using as a STR and would love any input on your findings!!

You could hand it to them, send it certified mail, or send it by regular mail, email, and text. 

Right now, I am not as interested in investing as I am in helping another investor in order to get some hands-on experience while my wife and I save a little bit more money.

You could do events and offer onsite chef availability for large parties. 

Or in this case the additional tax on investment real estate in SC. 

That would be your house on the property line.

What can happen is PMC 2 charge you 4%, but when an offer comes in they may have to negotiate with you to include the other agent's commission in the sales price, which may cost you depending on what the property appraises for.

On another note, just because your offer isn't close, as you said in your narrative, doesn't mean you're wrong with your offer price.

And I plan on being one of them.

On a daily basis I get questions from investors/property owners about the rental rate for their rental property.