They never even blinked an eye, they only look at the score and care less about anything else.  

Someone asked that they other day and that is kind of an eye opener/head scratcher.

They are durable, but catch hair and dog fur more than the Bassets.I would avoid faux leather.

Do not just allow one person to keep an eye/contact the city.

Talk to multiple local investors who are unbiased  (someone not trying to sell you something), get multiple agents and contractors  feedback, and property management companies - two knowledgeble  PMs really opened my eyes to my Class C homes.

Fresh eyes help.Mindset Check: You're never going to know everything before you start.

This might be a rookie mindset is it bad I don't care for cash-flow at the moment in my eyes if someone helping me pay down my mortgage and build equity I'm okay with that.

They know the market, understand contracts and law, are experts at negotiation, provide a second (objective) set of eyes, and more.

There’s no room for emotion in investing—if you catch yourself getting eager or excited, take a step back.  

An agent can really help get more eyes on your property through MLS and their network, plus some agents have investor clients ready to go and can market it off-market directly to them.