Since most flips fail these days and many rely on their charts, slides and software analysis, it should be a signal that it's not some phenomenon to guarantee success.

@Maxwell Silva As an agent, you should focus on how you can add value to your clients (listen for their pain points and help resolve those.

Permitting is painfully slow, even with long cultivated relationships with the county.

I am just attempting to give you my view point and possibly highlight some points that may be a bit painful to hear but which are nonetheless true and which may help in the future, idk. 

Does not capture the pain investors are going through and will continue to suffer.

It’s necessary but it’s going to be painful for many

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The biggest pain in the butt is also the best for increasing bookings and that is the hot tub.

Make sure you research rental licensing requirement per municipality as they very greatly and make some cities a real pain to deal with. 

I have run into individuals like this in the past myself, and although it is painful for those who they press their ways upon it's best just to get out of that situation as quickly as possible.Good Luck!