SCAMMER steals the photos, makes their own listing...typically about 1/2 the price of normal rent and with some key words that turn people on...like pets allowed, no pet deposit, maybe no deposit, just 1st month's rent....something like that to make it attractive. 

It might just mean that they have to offer higher splits to attract investors because they can’t attract them with their actual performance. 

If you are in a location that is an attractive "reunion" or "bachelor party" location, a large home can be very profitable.

I may take a small flyer as they have done well and obviously attracting a large crowd.

Pre-approved lets you make cash offers without a financing contingency, which is very attractive to a seller.

By showing the property yourself you can meet and greet people, observe what attracts them to the property, and continue your interview face-to-face.

Property values can rise due to certain homes/locations being more attractive to buyers for VR purposes.  

Go to sheriff sales and hand out your business card if you have one, create an online sign-up form and market it all over social media to get potential buyers to sign up...etc etc etc.......so many things you could be doing to attract buyers.

The area is attractive to young professionals, and I always knew that I'd be renting out the property when the time came to move on.

In the multifamily capital markets, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae offer a wide variety of attractive loan options, including a 60-90-120 day lock feature with the quoted spreads being higher for the longer timeframes.