You raise a good point about the realtor bias.

I might be biased, but I'd get to know the bank first, and from there they might be able to get you in touch with wholesalers and realtors that work specifically with the investment real estate market.  

Totally biased, but Boise has some big growth happening, and we are on a roll with attracting start ups and business relocations. 

As humans we all have unintentional bias, but reading the statistical trends will provide the most valuable feedback for you. 

If she does not understand the numbers, perhaps a non bias third party could be of use in this situation.

In general, I'm not a fan of rents under $700, so I am already biased.  

More about this here:http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/12/realestate/maple...I would not call it a bad neighborhood at all (yes, I am biased :-)).

There is an obvious bias towards wholesalers from many investors.

The book has a heavy Ontario bias in it's examples, but is generally applicable across the country (with the normal caveats for Québec's land and legal systems).

Additionally, I sought (and continue to seek) marketing education outside of the real estate community where it is less affected by the biases of the educator.