Can confirm Joseph is a real person 

The question is, what is the intention  of the owner, not what would a reasonable person think is the intention of the owner.

Real-life reps, to me, means seeing properties in person, whatever your asset class. 

You might get transferred a couple times until you reach the right person.

A new person moves in and she says the upstairs neighbors are creating a ton of noise.

To clarify, in MN a person must be a licensed to perform at-charge Property Management services, for others, on a standard commerce basis. 

Personal Financial Statement Borrower’s Schedule of Real Estate – or- Resume illustrating experience2-3yrs Personal & Property Tax Returns – All schedulesPrevious Year and YTD Property Profit & Loss statement w/ detailed expensesRent Roll w/ detailed lease informationCopies of all Leases3mo.

I've only had one person look at my home. 

I have purchased 3 STRs personally in the last 18 months and have closed on at least 25 for clients in the past 12 months.  

Some regional cities that I personally would consider are Savannah, Beaufort, Wilmington, Columbia, Greenville, and Charlotte.