I'd also go in with your own agent.I'd bet the listing agent's company is keeping the deposit even though it is meant to be in trust. 

If I was a betting man I would say the answer to that question is NO and they are likely promoting the 2-3% success stories as the norm and therein lies the problem. 

You want overnight money, go bet on penny stock small cap biopharma and biotech stocks.

I bet it’s less than 1/2 the cost of solar to go this route.

@Sam Peterson You can utilize different online companies (web, phone apps, etc.) for this but if you're new to REI you could gain traction by making your own.

If you can start with a 2-4 unit house hack and add cosmetic rehab that’s your best bet to get your feet wet.

If we built a spreadsheet of the overall responses from the Mafia and how many were veiled attempts at business, I would bet it is close to 80 percent.I know I am not the only one annoyed every day, so please post your thoughts here so BiggerPockets can review them.I do know someone who bought multiple properties with a former Mafia member and the properties are still performing so this isn't a referenda on how good the agents are.

Which makes him odds on bet to be a “bad” (no pay - late pay) tenant2.

The tenants know the mini split is their best bet for controlling temp on their side, but they do not want to not pay for the energy to run it and would prefer the gas gets used (gas is included in their lease.) 

They are your best bet at breakeven or even small cashflow but they will not appreciate near as well as a newer townhome.