We thought we had to accept whatever was presented to us, but that experience taught me otherwise.

General rule of thumb for hard money is 25% (plus closing costs) down especially if you don't have a lot of experience.

I came here for the deep well of knowledge and experience that members of this community have.

In my experience, you will always have to get a credit check as part of the application process as the lender needs to verify your credit history for anything outside of the norm and to see your credit score.

With our price target of around $1M, we potentially save 25k-30k (minus broker split) in commissions.My wife is uncomfortable representing us since I have no experience as an agent.

Does anyone have recommendations on their experiences with a particular brand?

It's nice to see you already have some experience.

I have a lot of experience with Short STRs term rentals in the Clearwater, Tampa and St Pete areas. 

Share your experiences!

Looking to connect with people who understand vacation rentals on Lake Norman. Have a deal I'm analyzing, but I need some more insight as to how to get a solid ARV, since comps are sparse.