Anyone that the builder picks will be biased and not come in with fresh eyes. 

Zillow was always biased toward realtors, but by allowing owners to list their properties on Zillow, Zillow also represented threat to the monopolistic position of the NAR – it was in a way potentially eroding NAR’s stronghold on the market.

I think syndications/funds are a good option (I am biased...).

Fast forward to this past summer, started having some issues and was wondering if anyone else works with them and can provide some oversight 1) prop mgmt agent - we switched to a new agent and we have been having issues (addressing us by the wrong name/gender/etc, spelling errors in emails, long response times, one word responses to issues that were outstanding for a while, not contacting the right person despite us requesting several times, etc.) 2) issues with communications regarding finding a new tenant - we were notified in October '23 that our tenants were not renewing and we requested that our unit be shown prior to vacancy in January '24.

Look on zillow and see how long houses are listed before renting (but be aware that zillow often doesn't know a place has been rented so their numbers can be biased long).If she has been a good tenant and paid reliably then I might offer to split the difference and go up just $100.

Am I totally bias toward where I live?

I'm not a fan of the referral industry and you are right about being biased.

My bias for a first step in investing in Denver is toward house hacking your SFH primary residence if you don't already own.

Hello, I am local in the Raleigh market so I would be biased to say to invest in Raleigh.

Not sure who I'd ask im neither.....find another investor....wholesaler or contractor. you want someone that isnt biased to you obtaining the property because they dont benefit from it.