That made it easier for both of us. 

- Yes, it does take more time to schedule this:(--- Our FieldTechs do have sets of locks our locksmith has pre-keyed, so we can "rekey" a property faster.

If you try to do it all yourself, the risk is much greater because there are many more opportunities to make a bad decision that can be very costly.  

You can probably try this yourself with a letter or maybe even a phone call.If that doesn't work pay an attorney $400 to write a letter. 

Real estate tends to go up and you don't want to be undercutting yourself over time. 

I own property and do interior design for rental and investment properties so I stay up to date from my clients and local events I attend through RE associations and meetups which I recommend.

There are also companies that will do it for $100-300 flat fee or $30-50/yr.

Being an agent I knew the market and the potential it had.

Your mortgage has nothing to do with your taxes.Here is a very rough starting point, however the actual calculation will involve more details:1.

My question is, when picking a good market, what are the kinds of things do you look for to determine if it is worth investing in?