The second thing I will say is that you as the buyer have to do your due diligence throughout the whole buying process, even to go to the property and make sure a tenant is vacated prior to closing the deal.. 

Create a simple spreadsheet or written list to compare the features of each and identify the ones that align with your requirements.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

I have no prior experience in real estate, however, am fortunately enough to have access to sources of income besides a fixed job salary that provides me additional CF and a long-term safety net.

However, before you switch agents, I recommend you gather up a bit more information.You should request recent comparable sales data that will help determine whether the problem is a "slow market" or an incompetent and ineffective agent.Has anything sold near the subject property in the last 190 days?

Whenever there is assistance provided for income or assets purpose (DPA for closing cost and down payment) that closing takes little longer compare to regular closing.

On Tuesday I called in for an update and was told that Don "couldn't get comfortable" with the loan due to several items, all of which were provided and discussed via email over 4 weeks prior.  

Conventional Rates are slightly higher than FHA, however the payment difference may be significant compared to refinancing into another FHA loan. 

I would definitely recommend going slow, and making sure you have solid financials on each property compared to trying to get as many as possible in a short amount of time; no need to put yourself in financial stress.

Key takeaways from the Southeast Build-To-Rent Summit today held by Bisnow1) Peter Michaels - BTR Rental Premiums Compared to Garden-Style Multifamily:- Townhome BTR: 10% rental premium- Single-Family Attached: 15% rental premium- Single-Family Detached: 30% rental premium 2) Kimberly Byrum - Average age for first time homebuyers today is 35.