My wife is an REO broker and she has not sold thousands (hundreds though :P) and I have seen all sorts of weird things, mechanic liens, 2nd and 3rd mortgages, multiple bankruptcies to re start the process.

Call insurance brokers to see how their current rates compare to what you can get.

I recently switched brokers, and I've spent more time than I care to admit trying to figure out how to change the company name in my signature.

Call a few reputable mortgage brokers and get their opinion.

The buyer, realtor, mortgage broker and escrow "officer" are all Chinese and are colluding.

From what I understand I have to be hitched to a broker initially.

A list broker can make suggestions and provide reports detailing how many are available in each of the zip codes in your market.

You might consider teaming up with a mortgage broker to share the cost.The list criteria should include Renters, age 30-50, Income $70,000 plus, high Financial Stability Score and with that many bedrooms I'd add in families with children.

My question is if open houses and prospective tenant meetings need to be hosted by a licensed broker, or if I could contract this out to an unlicensed individual. 

The broker said there were was another reason and that is that the Seller has a lien which encompasses multiple properties, this one included.