I have not had commercial rental experience.Cash flow, Freedom and not wanting to loose what I had gained were high priorities.My goal was exceed $100,000 per year cash flow.I was being shown high quality NNN properties with 15 year leases backed by top companies like Gander Mountain, Shopko, Many Dollar stores in some small communities with higher enticing cap rates. ( as you know they have all failed) I pictured myself making a $35,000 per month payment with no tenant.

You would also benefit from all the tax deductions that make large apartments so enticing. 

Is there a way I can entice Agents to work with me without an exclusivity agreement?

They would also be on the hook for repairs over $500, so what's to entice them to pay more per month for rent exactly?

I've wanted to put it somewhere for months now and I restarted my interest in RE about 4 months ago but before I pull the trigger Im just analyzing and looking for markets to invest in.what is your plan and goalsMainly using the BRRRR method SFR, but recently I've been enticed by investing in multi-family through private partnerships/syndications.

I cannot speak as to what is normal in Waukegan, but from what I've seen, patio furniture will not add value to the home through the eyes of the appraiser, but may entice a buyer.

Not sure if they are enticing to the common investor. 

Wholesaling just became a whole lot more enticing to me, do you think a bank would consider wholesaling income since it can be inconsistent?

I've been told that options are riskyball, but they look enticing to me.

At least judging off of Craigslist ads, it seems like everyone in Sacramento is offering discounts on rents and security deposits to try to entice tenants.I'm a newbie in the Bay Area too, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.