As you are not physically there you want as many eyes on the property as possible before you take the steps to begin marketing. 

Today, if the interest rate is under 10, I am not batting an eye. 2.5 years ago I shopped a 4.something refi rate across three banks and went through the trouble to leverage offers back and forth between lenders.

I certainly wasn't that fast when I started out so you're in the top 5% of people that take action.One thing you might consider is keeping an eye open for deals in your area.

This is the marketing group.second... you are asking mother-son relationship advise on a real estate investing forum.Look man I know I look like a prick in your eyes for doing this..But see it my way.

@Jamie Salyer I am just catching up on this and see you are under contract now!

Looking for my next primary residence with an investor's eye in case we move away and convert to a rental.

Your post caught my eye since you mention markets that I am heavily engaged in.

Algorithms that tailor choices are in fact controlling your environment, not sure why it’s better if it’s for capitalist purposes.What the IMF is really saying is “you know banks should really catch up to the market here.And yea, the monitoring and social media stuff by govt is scary too—right now the only real “defense” is obscurity and a strong legal system.

Rentometer is saying $1350, Zillow is saying $1400, and you are saying $1495 after originally listing at $1550.The house isn't bad by any means, but people eat with their eyes.

So I would make sure you keep your eyes open for pitfalls when absorbing other peoples teachings/wisdom, even mine, or especially mine :)  Go do your own homework, find other opinions and weight their ideas by their merit.