I usually get polished black granite, which contrast nicely with the lighter maple, and also blends in with the stainless appliances.

Many are the 50k-70k, 3 bed 1 bath and rent well for $450-$600 with a little a bit of polish.

Curious to know what you said on your postcards and if you used handwritten fonts or a more polished production piece.

When I explained to him that I wanted the addresses of the prior deals he had done over the past two years, all business names he had used during that time, and the name of the escrow companies he had used along with a contact name - he stopped communicating.I don't expect a new investor to be well polished, or even confident in what he's doing (and that's okay with me).  

The OP has assumed "perfectly good outlets", which may be the case, but more than likely there will be some hidden issues that will pay to resolve.There's wise economy, but be careful about polishing turds.  

I used polish concrete floors, new soft close cabinetry, plumbing and lighting fixtures, designer tile in the kitchen and all bathrooms.

A good way to phrase it is it makes you more polished.

With the pressure off financially the broker/agent can spend time and really look out for the buyers interests more and not struggle with needing the closing today and thinking about having to SELL the buyer something immediately.Now another item however is that now that the broker/agent is very successful and established they likely have a polished and well defined business model.

You have to polish up the way you talk with people and what you say.

There are also those pros who will charge you $400-500 for an hour or so consultation to polish your presentation help you get to next level.