Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

You want to be on the short list and then out work everyone else to land the listing.The 'top agent' question was more for the more experienced agents on this thread to voice their opinions on what influences that decision making process.Not an expert but there is a reason that brokers invest so much in making up good sounding names (e.g.

It can be an intimidating thing to do when you are just starting out and asking foundational questions.Second, please keep in mind that what I’m going to share is my opinion and others may disagree.

That’s a tough one in my opinion.

Here is my experience, and what I regret: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/922/topics/1133476-hous...As far as analysis, house hacking has a different metric in my opinion. 

I'd be curious to get your opinion or anybody else on the post.  

If security and consistent cash flow matter most, paying off the STR could provide a strong foundation.Just some things to think about based on my opinion. 

Sometimes a simple denial causes more questions in my opinion. 

I am guessing that the vast majority of homes 10+ years old had some sort of water damage at some point, most had probably several.My own home is only a few years old and we had the washer spring a leak and a few years later the RO system in the kitchen started leaking into the cabinet.Seller disclosures are pretty useless in my opinion.

The only exception I use is when the property is a high-end unit.Informative title makes your property look like a cheap business but it is still way better than common titles like cute, adorable, cozy.If you are charging over 1k per night, I think it is better to give more high-end title like Stay with 30,000 trees, tingle your inner artist with lake front retreatJust my opinion :)