This reassures a lot of what I traditionally think, but with so much "noise" in todays entrepreneurial and FI space, it's hard to think straight sometimes.

Most brokers don't see the value of paying a 3rd party rep for a lead, as most of the leads end up just being noise. 

This is exactly why, if you have the capital to do it, you BRRRR off-market deals.I went from zero to 12 doors in Detroit in about 2.5 years largely because I sourced really strong deals off-market, did some rehab to force some equity, and then refinanced.If you can pull this off (and I'm by no means saying it's easy), you can recycle that $100k into many properties.The alternative, like you point out, is a grind.

Ski areas, lakes and plenty of space to make noise.

But In California it should have been on the Seller Property Questionnaire page 3 line 16 - Neighborhood noise and nuisances. 

Agent PT, DONT DO IT because reality is to make it in real estate your going to have to do insane hours, grind grind GRIND for probably first 5yrs.The #1 failure reason I see in agents is from work ethic, there simply not willing to put in the work.

You nor they can assume improper conduct or noise until it occurs and then, a baby or child crying is something people on the face of the earth tolerate, even in a 55 and older community as they may have a guest!

This creates a lot of noise and tenants won't stay long once they can't sleep well or their children are afraid of the loud noise.

STR's in Florida are being shut down with new City and County regulations when the complaints come pouring in with all the noise and no parking for ten SUV's on front lawns and the Police being called for big Game Day parties.

Welcome to the grind.