But I’ve also been influenced lately by podcast and local meetup buzz about moving from short term to mid term rentals.  

It could influence a buyers decision about their offer.

The people with the war chest already exerted their influence, hence the policy decision that lead paint does not exist in 5+ unit buildings!

Focus on comparing The agent, not the specific insurance companyA seasoned agent, who specializes in insuring real estate investors, will have the ability to influence the claim process and payout.

In addition, local governments will have no more an influence than they would if it weren't a 203k project.

It is very hard to influence valuations so I would rather spend my time putting together support for my offer than trying to chase around a person who will likely not use your information anyway.

An agent can influence a novice investor into what they should be choosing to buy.

All I’m saying is, use your own judgment, do your own due diligence, do fair and balanced research, steer clear of naysayers because they eventually will instill more fear in an already big step to invest in yourself and if you let other people's opinions influence you, you can just stay in that same spot and be in the same situation, so be the strong committed person and move, do something.

I plan on starting out part time within my circle of influence until I can save up enough to quit my full time job.

How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie3.