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.  

I usually do not work with New Western; I have found the PP is too high and the ARV's are always inflated.

Normal mortgage rates are in the high 6's now, for a personal residence, and higher for an investment property. 

The Legends stuff go on sale all the time and are pretty high quality.I have this one at home - https://www.atgames.us/products/legends-gamer-proSurprising quality and you can load a different firmware and have access to over 1000 old arcade games.

Rents may be high, but where are taxes and insurance.

Here’s why lease options are a game-changer:🔹 Low Risk, High Leverage – Instead of buying a property outright, you lease it with the option to purchase later.

In fact the demand is stronger than I've ever seen it, though prices are high.

The market is at historic highs and could break at any moment.

With that said, I've done some research on the market and found the following information helpful in my considerations for Phoenix that you might find helpful as well:  Demand for both buying and renting property remains high due to the city's strong economy and growing population. 

Where I have seen "open concept on the way out" is in the very high end properties.