All my vetted vendors make the process smooth.   

You REALLY need to keep close tabs on a flip until you are to the point you aren't so green and you know you have trusted vendors and such.  

We've gone through and vetted the local vendors to make sure the person inspecting it isn't going to just "look for work" as this very common in these industries.

If they gave money to repair or if they have to have repairs done by an approved vendor to repay the claim. 

It's important to stay current and ask around about which company is responding fastest, as sometimes they are overwhelmed, not having enough local vendors, and service is slower. 

We actually leased from a vendor and offered as ancillary revenue to Guests.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, attach a fake invoice.

Very disappointed to read this thread .I learned from Scott a lot, in fact I was inspired by his vast knowledge and call for action and became an educator myself.I think vetting business partners as well as vendors is crucial in our business, and apparently being a good educator doesn't guaranty a good investment manager.

The vendors in the Carrot Marketplace are ones we've vetted and who have pulled consistent results w/ lots of our clients.