If your friends are real estate agents that have never invested in, rehabbed, or generally owned property, than I can't foresee them being much help.  

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Your agent should be able to point out if the property was properly renovated or if they just slap something together to make it look good right before sale.

It's very hit or miss and spammy when you mention Columbus, but there are good agents there who also invest there.

A realtor is not needed for this if its just one unit and a smaller ADU in my opinion PLUS that is not really an agent's job rather a Property Manager.

I would also offer you to reach out to a good agent on here who is not far from you that has some crazy STR options on the Oregon Coast. 

Going to agents will spin your wheels and is not worth it.

If appraisal is done on this one, and it came in over list price, ask the agents to update your contract to get up to 2% of the sales price towards closing costs without changing agent commissions.

I am an agent for investors here in Fort Worth and Arlington.

Find another property manager if they don’t like or respect the terms of that arrangement This.You are the property owner, not the agent.