The bad ones will want 50% upfront, you'll have to plead for update pics, they'll find reasons to increase their initial bids (multiple times) and will want final payment before meeting you for final walk-thru.Many investor-friendly agents have NEVER owned a rental, so you can't really rely on their advice.

I think my first step is just to hit them back with a long list of questions trying to figure out why they are even interested and how it would make sense for them.

i have my tenants switch out their air filters 4 times a year at least

Most will have large scale marketing engines where they spend thousands or tens of thousands a month, and operate or license time in call centers.

Boy his staff was first class all the way. 

I'm always a bit suspect of full-time paid mentors and people pushing courses.

., so you can't get financing on a condotel most of the time.

I have asked numerous times to send me official bank statements, receipts of work completed, master insurance documents, etc. and have received a few emails with word document summaries.

The house hacking will pay dividends for a long time I’m sure.

I've never been to a pay laundry that didn't take twice as much drying as washing but not 10 times.