Good agents do that.Also remember Sellers perceptions are not reality many times.. sellers think things are great with their house when its a train wreck and vis a versa.. buyers especially with all the internet guru stuff are out there in droves trying to wholesale with no money.. a good agent can flesh that out and kick them to the curb like they should.

@Kenley Law "Reality" as defined by your agent's perception may be skewed.

(Although if the problem is her or her boyfriend's perception of the area, I don't know why she would bother doing a 1-year lease.)

Most likely it's a bad time to buy, but decide that based off the numbers rather than perceptions. 

@Jon H.I believe it’s largely a perception thing but perception matters when appealing to an end buyer.

Great cities in TN with less crime than Memphis (or that's the perception at least from those of us who are east of the river - TN river that is).

Some issues sellers may run into are getting low-ball offers; lack of exposure; and in some cases, buyers may have the perception that a FSBO seller is more likely to overprice their property.

Because I am a newcomer I am extremely concerned with the risk of perception (i.e looking like a 'customer' or 'competition' as opposed to being a 'prospectively mutual asset) that comes with being a newbie.

Trying to see what the perception of Birmingham is with other investors.

One of the most overlooked areas of property positioning is how the tenant base can affect the perception of a property.I'm rambling at this point, but hope this is helpful and gets you to strongly consider engaging an experienced team to help you position, manage, and maximize the value of this important asset.