We also ask the owner open ended questions during the property tours / conference calls to identify any inconsistencies and any fishy activity.The owners are also required to sign (a) Blanket Property Financial Statement Certifications and (b) Borrower Certifications.

Easiest deal for a broker is a pocket listing, seller to buyer with no marketing, minimal property tours, between people that will close. 

My facebook feed then proceeded to show me Hemlane and Rentmarble, the former seems to mostly be software but with maintenance (software is cool, but not sure about the aspect of partnering with an agent for finding tenants), and the latter seems to be very new (product is compelling, but not sure about self touring?).

He wasn’t there but I was taken on a “back stage” tour of his office.

I did the same with my commercial tenant by touring their current space before I rented to them as well.  

I remember how many years ago (not sure of the year but within the early to mid-2000s) I toured about 10 properties up there with the intent to buy.

There was a lot of talk about too much housing being built when I was touring with realtors.

Im a disabled combat veteran done tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and some of the proceeds were from that.

Touring a Multi-Family tomorrow actually with a likely offer out on Monday....numbers look good. 

My realtor was able to get the code to the lockbox and I could get in and take a tour of the house.