This article includes Prospect Mortgage getting whacked with a $3.5M fine for paying referral fees: https://www.housingwire.com/ar...https://www.thebalancesmb.com/... is a good article to brush up on.RESPA doesn't apply on commercial or hard money loans. 

Additionally, since we are out of state (Washington) and unable to do walkthroughs of prospective properties, Chris has been great about taking videos for us, which has been very helpful. 

(And this ignores seller credits, which are commonly offered to homebuyers during negotiations.)Affording the down payment is an issue for prospective homebuyers, but not the main one.

I'm looking at a few prospective property managers for when the time comes.

  :) 15% is also much easier for a prospective client to understand, rather than a front-loaded "move  in fee" followed by a lower monthly fee.

Lead GenerationDefinition: Lead generation is focused on identifying and converting prospects who are actively interested in buying, selling, or renting properties.

Are you able to give any area specific advice to a prospective landlord?

Additionally, I have received feedback from one prospective buyer that they don't love that it is a 1.5 car garage and not a 2. 

I know too that with all these professions (realtors, LOs, insurance agents) that considerable time is also spent with prospects or clients where they do not get paid at all.  

Does anyone answer the phone or call you back as a prospective tenant.