The current one lasted 8 years and needs to be replaced (as per what our property manager is saying)I heard front loaders could leak, so I typically only do top loaders for rentals.

Quote from @Yash Shah: Hello everyone,I'm new to this group and would love to hear your thoughts on the pros and cons of purchasing a corporate or bank-owned home.

For example you advertise Home Depot discounts and I can’t find that anywhere, please guide.Anthony @ Skyline

The more they have to loose, the greater the likely-hood they will work to continue to keep the home.

How will they get back home?

Over the years, he acquired more homes, duplexes, and even a small apartment complex.But despite his growing success, Michael had one fatal flaw—he couldn’t let go.The Burden of ControlMichael was everywhere.

Yes there are broker's out there that also don't do good business, but they typically work with clients that do not know any better. 

The struggle comes when you plan to sell, pay close attention to how the bank would treat the loan in the event you would sell.Even though its a bit more work, banks are typically open to these loans as it provides them with additional collateral in the event of default.  

As there are Californians still moving here, the vast majority are instead picking the states with low or no state income tax like Texas, Florida, or Tennessee.Although we still have a positive influx of people moving here, more people have been leaving due to rising housing costs in recent years.To put it in perspective, we saw around +45k in the 2010's.Overall, CO is basically a balanced net migration in recent years which is likely to keep home prices steady....

It's a different business model than the typical broker-investor relationship.