She went to the press and the city hall.

@Chris Kreslins If you're looking on the MLS, you'll be hard-pressed to find something that cashflows.You should:1) Source your own deals before the seller gets to an agent2) Find properties you can reposition as STR3) Find other ways to reposition a property to increase cashflow/value- convert a garage or den to a bedroom, etc.

The credit score is going to tell them what they need to know, and you trying to press their subconscious buttons by showing up in a suit might even set off alarm bells.

Some of the best offers come by word of mouth.Keep pressing onward and reading up on how to find those properties.

You would be hard pressed to find a more hands off easily accessible and available to anyone with cash and a willingness to educate yourself a little so that you could pass muster as a sophisticated investor as defined by the SEC.

The home inspector of the buyer will be pulling my leg for that.... do you think I should press the electrician to set GFCI?

I personally bought/sold 10 transactions last year and have 4 in the hopper already this year and there are lots of realtors that don't complete that many transactions in a full year but you'd be hard pressed to find a realtor who can't convince themselves and their clients they deserve that full commission no matter how much or little they do.I'm selling/closing on a duplex in Uptown this Friday that was off market. 

In total, this has taken about 7 months from purchase to re-fi, but we didn't have to press as hard on the gas pedal considering we wanted to make this a primary residence. 

She definitely has "favorite" states in which to do business, but was reluctant to name these, even when pressed directly.

Why not add some bench strength and find a realtor who specializes in working with investors to help you.