I remember 20 years ago saying why should I get my real estate license the internet is just going to disrupt the agent model just like travel agents.

It looks to me like every one of my properties would cash flow less if I lose my biggest deductions.Appreciate opinions on what we should be doing to deal with this possible disruption to our business.

We additionally call the previous landlords and current jobs to make sure that the prospect pays rent on time, is not disruptive and will follow your rules.Tenant placement fees, which is what your realtor is seems to be asking for would not be appropriate in your case as they would not be the ones finding a tenant for you.

Crowdfunding is great, and will certainly disrupt the industry. 

Disclosure: I am Director of PR for DoHardMoney@Jessica Martin - you can reach out to me for any clarifications, and I can point you in the direction of testimonials and satisfied, successful buyers in addition to any that post hereAt DoHardMoney we do things a little different than most Hard Money Lenders and as a result we’ve disrupted things in a way that competitors feel the need to raise doubts and concerns about our systematic approach and our business model.

I'm not a fan and doubt it will disrupt the industry.

The state of the economy is disrupting the housing market which might hurt some home owners and investors in the short-term.  

We do that by offering a full refund, less any actual fees we may have incurred, should something out of the control of the buyer disrupt escrow or if the seller fails to perform.

But more likely, this is to protect the disruption all the tire kicking causes tenants.  

It can be very disruptive in mult-family to have showings and I fully understand why a seller would put this restriction in place.