Unfortunately, there is no right answer.....It depends on the specific property, it's condition and what you're planning to do with it.For example, on a distressed property that you're going to flip, if it's listed for $250k, I have offered $150kOn a prospective primary residence that is a custom home, if you offer $650k on a $750k list price, the seller will probably just reject your offer and not even counter.

Although they do have homeowners that are consolidating debt, that isn't their primary customer.

It's also great for the customer as a part time Realtor does more harm than good.I've sold real estate in Minneapolis - Saint Paul, Austin Texas, bought a lot in Louisville KY and am also currently licensed in Florida.

But it really should not be done without a customized tax plan and, more importantly, business plan.

An experienced active investor (or realtor) in a specific area, will typically know more about what their customers (buyers) want, then many appraisers.

It can be very expensive (in comparison to long-term rentals) and needs to be very organized and responsive as customer reviews drive rental income.

I tried Guesty last year, but I had several issues with double bookings and poor customer service. 

The new CEO recently mentioned that FTX customer funds were used to buy homes for employees and advisors, also had seen a report that FTX personally loaned Sam $3B.

Roosevelt: “The best customer of American industry is the well paid worker.”

Usually it's the customer changing their mind about something.