They do not check for any other attributes that make for good and bad tenants - that's the landlord's job.

I wrote a blog recently on two ways to stand out that might be helpful for you:http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4430-the-joe-fairless-blogLots of good resources on BP and a great community to learn from.

Discount rents can be a way to make you place stand out.

Agents are always looking for new companies in the industry that are eager for business and do a standout job!

How things proceed from there will depend on you and your relative(s) in the U.S.A are organized and what percentage of the CFBT is attributable to you and will be re-patronized.Assuming you paid cash for the property; it is held in a 50/50 partnership with your relative; and you were bring all of your earnings back to Canada, then the 30% withholding is only applied to your portion (8160) and your relative would be taxed at the rate for US citizens/residents.

I very well may have gone a little over the top but I wanted this thing to stand out and I was able to pull it off in budget so why not?!

What are the top attributes to look for in an agent?

Fixed cost and allocated variable costs seem very high, this is not attributable to compliance but those new compliance expenses should show in that 500 dollar increase.Wonder too, if there are any increases due to technology, software being amortized that were recently purchased, just thinking of compliance system be changed out and updated.

Stand out from the crowd.

@Aly L That is hardly a "new twist" Am Staffs are a common place service dog bc of their loyality and ease of training attributes.