@Kevin Paglia From the horses mouth.... https://www.hud.gov/sites/docu...

We rent a lot of our properties these days through word-of-mouth; they never even hit the listings any more. 4.

I'd recommend connecting with a lender like @Zack Karp or @Michael Facchini so you can hear the truth from the horse's mouth.

Prove to the brokers that you are willing to pay reasonable prices and have the wherewithal to actually take down a 100-300 unit complex, and you will see real deals.To answer your question directly though, if you really want them to be chasing down potential deals for you, I would put your money where your mouth is and pay them to do so, whether or not you close on a deal.  

Online rent collection is also a super good tool that'll make your life easier and your tenant's life happier! 

Word of mouth is powerful.Boston is a tough market for cash flow and with higher rates it's very difficult.

He will buy it do a little bit of repairs then find someone by word of mouth to agree to owner finance it from him.

It's not just the money, a large lack of correspondence from them also leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Yes, I think you might be happier with a white...there are a million whites and BM picked one for color of the year in 2017.  

You'll have happier tenants, longer term tenants, and easier accounting with those payments happening automatically.