I figure appreciation based on the average or median (we are in a non-disclosure state so average sometimes gets skewed with many solds being reported as $0.00) price increase based on the micro-segment (condo, townhouse, single family, multifamily, neighborhood...etc) of the market that I am investing in (Idaho Falls or Victor, Idaho or Jackson, Wyoming), where we are at in the cycle, and how long I plan on holding the property.  

There’s only a small segment of property owners who this serves.

So instead of having a single 12-month segment with a floor of zero and a cap of, say 9%, you will have 12 rolling 12-month segments.While this doesn't eliminate the risk of having a zero year, it certainly mitigates that risk.

I think they are trying to capture market share of landlord segment of banking by offering all these features for almost free of cost, and more. 

Higher interest rates have affected this segment of buyers keeping some of them on the sidelines.

I'll share any insight on that segment of the market that I can to help you get started.Melanie

Someone who's very good at networking and community-driven stuff may not necessarily also be the current expert on websites or Instagram, but as far as training on the actual job, effectively marketing to community and sphere, and actively soliciting referrals, they might be able to help a lot - and those are huge cornerstones of success in real estate.A busy agent might struggle to find time to mentor someone, but a successful agent who's not as full on as they used to be (but who still knows their stuff) could be the right kind of person, and obviously it depends as well on what you'd expect to pay them.One thing to keep in mind is that while it's easy to pick out the big agent names in a community, there's usually a large under-the-radar segment of lesser known agents who may look like your grandmother or your kid's high school teacher and who are quietly "crushing it" in real estate.

I'm guessing we are operating in different rental/tenant segments. 

It's certainly a red flag when tenants request to pay ahead, especially in sub-$1K/month rental segment.

Furnished Finder does publish dashboard stats on the number of inquiries they get in any given area and travel nurses are probably their single largest customer segment so you can find out about your area there.