If so, what type/breed, age and weight? 

So, they are NOT all the same and if you want to go to the extreme talk to a commercial agent which are a breed entirely their own.

BP community,When it comes to real estate marketing, and especially direct mail, I have hear differing opinions about how to strategize a campaign.The first strategy is to target as many people as you can. In

Some companies have restrictions on breeds of dogs, Farmers doesn't, but if the dog has a bite claim history then the policy won’t be bound or an exclusion written.

The problem is, these appraisers setting the values are not boots on the ground in the zip code and can in no possible way know the area as well as an appraiser who has worked in the area for decades. 

Provide to us a list of your goals (how much money out of pocket, amount of cash flow or simply purchase price, do you want long term note or do you intend to refi out - you never know if you can in future so this is a risk.Once we know your specific goals, we can provide a starting point for you in your negotiations.

None of them can rely on direct marketing the way you can in other markets.

It's the kind of hard, the specific breed of hard, that makes it so hard. 

Realtors can also search sold, pending, expired, and terminated listings where I don't think you can in most public MLS websites.One other big difference is access to listing brokers comments on the property and attached documents along with the home owners name and phone number.

.:) Some day I'll tell you my squatter story, but for now...think I'll keep that one behind " lock & key " Thanks again Aaron for your views on the lockbox quandary & seriously, now in my 50's, the thought of seeing myself crawling through a dirty window possibly falling onto a nasty,stinky ,bacteria breeding carpet remnant scares me as much as the thought of who might be taking up temporary residence on that nasty, stinky....