I've stuck with the tried and true reasons I've heard to keep my search ranking high (quality photos, stellar reviews, updates to my listing) and that helps but in slow season, when I'm not willing to cut my rates as much as some of my competitors, it can be a ghost town.  

@Nicholas A. your shotgun approach has a high probability of getting the exact quality you put into it.95%+ of real estate agent, many of them posting they are "investor-friendly", only know how to deal with owner-occupied transactions. 

for me, the ones that cashflow the most are the ones that I bought with 3% long term debt, they were new (low maintenance) and they are in high appreciating areas(just a bonus but does not impact cashflow).

. - The people that are monetized on actually closing deals are all saying this thing is highly implausible. 

In a climate like this with high rates, probably better to use a Heloc so you keep the lower rate of your 1st lien.

And therein lies the risk of high-leverage.  

The guarantee of getting paid and a high hourly rate would be what would entice them to use the hourly rate structure over a commission structure.  

Option 2 is high risk, as financing may be tough on your situation.

The BRRRR strategy was great a couple of years ago, but it's much harder to do now because of the high interest rates.

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