there are numerous recent threads on BP by folks who bought something because it looked nice, or an agent recommended it, and they didn't see it themselves and approach it with any skepticism. 

It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice for any person, or any agent or employee of such person:To refuse to consider as a valid source of income any public assistance, alimony, or child support, awarded by a court, when that source can be verified as to its amount, length of time received, regularity, or receipt because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, familial status, or handicap;"https://www.ok.gov/OREC/documents/CompleteDiscrimI...It is illegal in Oklahoma to discriminate against an applicant because their income is from public assistance.  

Well, it turns out my insurance broker who can write nationally found me a new insurer who is half the price of the old one.

Search the BP for ADU appraisals to encounter numerous examples.

Hi Doug, after reading your question again I think I misunderstood--are you asking if the local MLS can force you to be a member of the National Realtor's Association?

However, there are numerous ways to CREATE investments that have 15% or more cash flow AFTER repairs and allowance for cap ex.  

Some of the national data sites have pricing suggestions that run both high and low.

Thus it becomes a "location" question, is yours visible and accessible.These National companies are playing the Average of numbers game. 

Hey @Ashley Wong,I don’t have much insight into Columbus or Tulsa, but I run a turnkey provider in Huntsville and can vouch for the area—for two reasons.First, Huntsville’s strong demographic headwinds have led to steady and sustainable population growth (+20% in the last decade), while the city’s abundance of high-quality STEM jobs—brought to the area by industry heavyweights like Dynetics, Boeing, FBI, Redstone Arsenal, Blue Origin, and others—have attracted numerous well-heeled millennial renters.

They claim to spend $50,000 to $100,000 a month each in generally national advertising.