AshleyNormal, however you have wide latitude in the actual agreement you agree to sign, how long, how much commission, that’s not to see individual agents have to agree to your terms, but if you feel uncomfortable with the terms you are free to negotiate or shop around, however an agent cannot legally show you a house without an signed agreement of some sort. 

I also look widely for HELOCs for my own rental portfolio and am not seeing danger signs there, either, defined by me as lenders cutting off lines or no longer extending lines. 

Tenant rights across the country vary widely.

Until they start to use these new laws and mandates against you.Remember, just a few short years ago, the lockdown and the ability for people to not pay their rent nation wide was crippling small landlords.   

Not only will you likely find vary wide price differences for the same repairs, but you will also likely get differing opinions on what is causing it.  

To your point that the data needed to find properties these days is widely available...

Broken blinds, refrigerator and freezer door left wide open and running.

This step involves casting a wide net to gather a diverse pool of potential sponsors.

These buildings typically have large rooms, wide corridors and high ceilings, making them ideal for an ALF. 

Many lenders want to see 3 or 5 exits before being wide open to financing for you.