They are highly secretive however - no online presence under their names while being very tech-advanced, they also installed like seven cameras around the house perimeter.

Also, which choice is better for you highly depends on what your real estate goals are and the experience level & skillset of the specific agent.Traditional agent and Redfin Agent could essentially be the same thing in many cases.

I am left to wonder, though some investors with SFR's are doing it successfully, is the risk too high for the reward?

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She has a charge off that expirian will not delete everywhere else deleted it so that blocked her from getting a heloc no 401k my dti is high because we used my cards What would u do in this situation?

Cost of capital is high right now. 

If you haven’t already, I’d scope out the municipalities around town.. from what I read in The Economist, the Phoenix metropo area continues to rank high for job growth, which usually bodes well for new builds.

Low vacancy rates, rising rents, and high tenant demand for more space/good school districts. 

3) What neighborhoods would you recommend in this price range if I'm targeting high quality tenants?

The neighborhood has been flourishing, making this incident highly unusual.What initially drew me to the property was the potential for high rent and strong cash flow.