Yep^^^ It would be like ordering a car to be built, but insisting on providing your own wiring, radio, tires, headliner, etc..... 

One bad tenant will cost you more than a property manager for years.If you insist on managing your own property, I recommend you work with a property manager and get a reliable tenant in place.

If I could charge for preapproval based on if they are working with a rando on zillow v someone I know, I would do so, since there are REALLY good odds that I'm otherwise just working for free when the buyer insists on working with a rando realtor (on average, a randomly selected realtor will be... average... which does not cut it in this market).Interestingly, and hilariously, I read an article that NAR has achieved a new record number of members... right when it's the worst time in all of American history to become a Realtor.

And we will do the short-term renting for the investors, unless they insist to do it themselves.Depending on the figures and the risks, it could be a great investment.

Even worse than working with an individual bookkeepers, these outfits will insist that they have their "systems" well-oiled and will refuse any adjustments.

This lady insisted that I send no one because they wanted a peaceful vacation with no one bothering them.  

For example, a renter wouldn't let an inspector in due to Covid so the previous buyer pulled out and I was able to get the property quite a bit lower than list and the previous offer (b/c I didn't insist on an inspection on that side as it's only been occupied since 11/19).

I also have your phone number on my caller ID as "216-123-4567" and you still insist on continuing with your unsolicited offer to buy a property of mine, is that correct?

All the investors saying otherwise for trendy metros in the last couple years are going to be the ones who lose their rear ends as this current economic situation plays itself out.If you really insist on investing here, BRRRing, room renting, etc is the only way you'll get close to coming out here.

As long as you don't insist on listing it at too high a price, that won't be a problem.