Panicking sellers may temporarily drive prices lower, but stabilization is expected.

I advertise the houses that way, even if there's an appliance or two that the previous owner has left in them and I don't mention them so that the people coming aren't (or shouldn't be) expecting to find them. 

So my expected return from buying MSFT, FB, etc. is the same as what I expect to make in real estate. 

I'd take a trip down to persuade him but then I would be the one in trouble for expecting the idiot to actually be a man and hold his end of a deal. 

I don't think it's expected nor do I think it will get you extra business or higher rated reviews.

Even if it’s only $25 (Minimum 1-2%) it’s expected.

Jonathan, just to clarify the process: After I get seller under contract t, I then find the end buyer, and the second contract is between the agent and the end buyer.

I am expecting my two units to probably not rent for a bit.

My goal is to add verbiage within the lease that will decrease any tiffs between tenants for the common spaces and how to set expectations and promote group effort with cleaning the common areas/shoveling snow/personal dishes/shared fridge/laundry/having guests and so forth. 

I also like to cross-reference that data with Facebook marketplace, craigslist, Zillow and apartments.com listings to get a really good idea of expectations for rent in a specific area.