To make matters worse, not everything is listed on an MLS like in the US; many agents keep listings to themselves, which makes the market more opaque. 

Posts like this are part of my journey to learn, network & connect with experienced professionals like yourself who have valuable insights to share.I also want to apologize for the late response—it’s been a busy few days, but I didn’t want to miss the chance to thank you for your input.Looking forward to learning & growing in this space & who knows, maybe one day I’ll be offering you in on an investment idea or I'll be the one offering advice to new investors!

Regardless of what you do to the important stuff on a home the avg consumer still wants to see granite countertops lol Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

My agent @Jake Fugman caught wind it was about to be listed again, we got in prior to that happening and made an offer.

Buyer was a real estate agent and all that information was in the mortgage and note and closing was with an attorney. 

The agent just let me know that they cannot offer these rates for investment properties.

This team consists of an Investor Focused Agent, Lender, Contractor, and PM.Read this article on the "core 4".

I am an investors agent in Calgary. 

Quote from @Justin Brin: I created a heat map showing the population changes in each state over the past five years (2020–2024).The states experiencing the largest population increases are Florida, Texas, Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina.

I don't really have the time to vet multiple agents, mortgage providers, property managers, etc in other markets and trust that I'm getting someone to steer me in the right direction.The Rent to Retirement concept takes all of that guesswork out of it by having teams in place in the markets that they've already researched.