. - In competitive markets for hot properties, how the buyer's broker is compensated will have a major impact on the option the seller chooses.

From what I'm seeing proposed in any of my areas, I'm dropping all my agents like it's hot except my two that get quality off-market properties.

Are their guys working their tails off doing exterior paint for you on a hot day? 

The market was still pretty hot, I went under contract on this right at the beginning of the rate hikes and at the time many houses were still selling for over asking with shortened contingencies.

I'll also guess 90% of the heat and air is a window unit or something not really tied into the main house.One thing I would also say is as best you can divorce the idea of an owner/occupied dream house from an investment property.   

Well maybe a duplex live in one side air bnb the other?

I lived there for 1 year then moved out and started renting the house on Air BNB in the Summer and mid term rentals in the winter.

@Remington Lyman sends great emails regarding hot Columbus properties.

yeah for some of these barebones cabins in the woods in a hot short term rental market with no Neighbors.

Many that I've talked to are now working their own acquisition strategies using call centers, etc. to take cold and warm lists to hotter and then focusing more time speaking directly with potential motivated sellers from those hot lists, rather than using a wholesaler (or any other middle man) to source deals.