It is a minor expense to get more completed applications to choose from.Is it just you?

That said, on any given day, any of the three types of lenders can compete well on interest rates and fees if they choose to.

I don't know if you're able to choose if you want to have assisted or unassisted showings.

But if you are asking opinions, and receive them from people who have lived through it, and still choose to charge forward because the guru's voice is louder, well, that is on them.  

If it were me, I'd rather make less money and carefully choose who I want to coach. 

*Note that we interchangeably use the labels: Lodging House = Rooming House = Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) = Co-Housing PropertyThe building has 3 kitchens and 4 full bathrooms, on 4 floors:3rd floor: The 3rdfloor is ‘off-limits’ to the 1st and 2nd floor tenants, so the two 3rd floor tenants enjoy the exclusivity of their own entrance, and a kitchen and bath shared only with one other unit, plus some distant ocean and Boston skyline views.2nd & 1st floors: Eleven units share 1 kitchen and 2 full bathrooms, one on each floor.

Most importantly, choose a market that aligns with your goals!

Now, let's break that down…- A median single family home is $543,000 (up 2% from last year)- A median townhome is $377,000 (Down 5% from last month so appreciation has slowed down significantly here: https://tmls.stats.10kresearch.com/infoserv/s-v1/IFbq-ZfR)More quick stats:- Homes went for 1% under asking, indicative of a less competitive market typical of fall- ⅓ of homes experienced at least one price drop- Homes sat about 21 days on market- Sellers has 10 showings before going pending- There are about 3,100 homes for sale, which is up 10% over last yearWe continue to see more options to choose from, more flexibility from sellers, and cyclical dips in prices across the board.

We use Airbnb exclusively and have done, well, fine.

Most importantly, choose a market that aligns with your goals!