I guess my follow up question would be - if we're all using Realeflow, then what distinguishes us from one another?  

Once in place, it's pretty tough to distinguish a modular home from a standard stick built. 

This depends on the facts of thespecific case, and because of the difficulty involved in determining those facts, courts andattorneys do not always distinguish between public and private nuisances.There are several nuisance theories on which private nuisance claims can bebased.

I would love to know what you believe to be the most important questions to ask them to help distinguish between mediocre and GREAT real estate agents to have a part of your team.  

The reasoning is individual and the number of reasons is as large as the number of people that hate their landlords.A lot of it is likely landlord=PM; they don't distinguish and they don't care. 

Brokers who are good can quickly identify best options for your financing needs, present multiple quotes, distinguish your 'end goals', and help guide you to a product both now, as well as an exit (if applicable) to achieve said goals.

I'm having trouble distinguishing whether or not this is considered a repair or an improvement.  

As a consummate professional in other fields, I realize the certifications from professional organizations is a key indicator of one’s dedication  you can act as a Distinguisher amongst your peers.

What I mean by this is in certain areas 2 blocks can distinguish 250k houses from 30k homes. 

I would also take a look at linear markets that cash flow and distinguish them from cyclical markets like the big cities on the coasts, including Phoenix.