(But, okay I have to admit, I also took 5 vacation trips with my wife since I left the corporate world lol).I have been an investor since 2010, but I am only an agent since 2016, so its a very fresh experience for me.

Your agent is correct.We will be in a feeding frenzy fighting for your listing for at least 2 months non stop telling you how great we are all day and all night.Too many agents chasing too little properties making it necessary to call the fresh meat until you grow rotten over a long time.Only way to prevent it is to sell the property now or keep it on the market for an indefinite period which eventually will hurt the future price if you do decide to sell later.Sorry for the trouble.

Somebody fresh off their first Seminar "starting to Build Their Team" and asking for recommendations in XYZ Area.

Fresh paint goes on tomorrow, some recessed lights in the living room, etc.

How many people do you know that have bought a property to flip, and uncover a major problem that wasn't shown in the inspection?

Value of upgrades:When it comes to rental property at what point does upgrading the property (granite countertops, fresh paint, new vanities etc.) pay off with attracting the level of tenant that is going to be good to work with?

I can't seem to find a link to a finished site at the moment, but this should give you an idea of what I am talking about, even though there are a few incomplete sections: http://ke1830.wix.com/2663-saint-tropez Another things I highly recommend, especially in a gated community, is offering a "neighbors-only" event where they can gather at the property and socialize, while you obviously work to uncover anyone they may know of interested in the neighborhood.  

I need "FRESH" air, daily.  

NETWORK NETWORK AND NETWORK.I find that the "Bandit Signs" are useless as they are freshly minted people from the most recent "GURU" seminars.

I had to create a boot file on a thumb drive just to get a fresh windows installation done.