Another perceived downside: as a straight broker your commission will be limited to buyer's broker commissions, which will be 2.0% to 2.4% for your BIC.

My comments specifically relate to @Derrick Flores who I perceive to be new to investment real estate, out of state, limited experience, relying on a property manage (not knowing the pit falls that can bring), and in a state that could be very demanding in terms of keeping a property rented in a challenging economic and cold climate environment.  

Or is this being driven by people that think the market may be topped out and may fall due to covid and therefore are trying to sell at a perceived peak?

I don't think people who bought in 05-07 ended up buying because they knew the market was going to tank, they bought because the market was perceived as okay and the unexpected happened. 

At the end of the day you probably have not pulled the trigger because you have not mitigated real or perceived risks enough - right?

None of us want bad reviews, but how we respond really determines how they're perceived. 

Not all individuals think or perceive situations alike.

This was one of the things I perceived as an obstacle in my business. 

Dollar goes down, imported goods get more expensive, inflation rises.Admittedly, there are MANY other factors at play this year (insecurity In, well, everything due to perceived economic risk) so my example is extremely simplistic.

If you are buying from a true turn-key provider you are generally paying a premium because they've done all the work and taken a lot of the perceived "risk" away from the end buyer.