We've leased to people with shaky credit or background because they seemed genuine and felt excited about the space and had zero issues.

Dear BP gang,I have been in real estate for 10 years now and have thankfully done well for myself with short term vacation rentals and SFHs for LTRs.  Looking to scale into the multifamily arena, I began investigating...

. :)PS I have before and after photos on my website of listings we've staged (we do our own staging) prior to listing them, you asked what makes listings stand out and I really think those transformations are good examples of what sellers should be able to expect when they list a home.

She had transformed the basement into an office with sheetrock, overhead lighting, installation of a closet, insulation, etc.

It will transform that part of the metro. 

I genuinely want to do both. now, with the desire to be an investor and realtor, if I remember correctly, I have to have a stable income for 2 years with a 1099 to get a loan.

Have you filed as a Real Estate Professional in the past and do you genuinely qualify?

You may even want to upgrade incoming service from the transformer.

Were you guys able to transform Zillow/Redfin hits into pursuits on deals, or successful deals?  

I have seen genuine, sleezy, pushy, aggressive, tactical and a million others in this business.