Personally, I believe it's preferable to have stricter requirements and wait for a qualified tenant.

So choose wisely and good luck I like the passive nature myself of boat and RV storage.

I personally make well over $100k/yr cash flow from 21 buy-and-hold properties here.

I was implying about the type of person the original poster is.

RE investing has been something I wanted to do personally.

Buying as a vacation rental could potentially qualify for a lower interest rate, but you’ll likely need to provide proof of personal use (even if minimal).

They specialized in concrete tilt up, but did a lot of time and materials work for a self made real estate tycoon who owned a lot of Federal Way.Along the way I got my CPA license and practiced in several differing sectors including doing some work with low income housing projects.As far as my start in RE, it was with buying my first personal SFR and later moving to a new residence. 

Interesting, I bet she is a unique person.

The agent will not be paying you/seller/buyer because the agent does not bring money to the seller/buyer in any fashion in a transaction (typical transactions), unless this agent is a partner to that person buying the property, or they are a principal to the property.Let me know if that makes sense. 

Try a Google search for managers or look for an investors group in the area that can provide personal recommendations.1.