While these vendors are typically reputable and skilled, you might not get the best price compared to shopping around directly.

I prefer to source all my deals off-market, which allows me to find properties with less competition and negotiate directly with motivated sellers.

i would do self evaluation to see if you want to be active or passive on deals and that can help you in the right direction.

It is more so a top down mandate from brokerages.While it doesn't happen it at large, it is happening more often the past 2 years or so when I ask directly why the withholding.

Sometimes I have even directed troubled tenants towards assistance programs (such as single moms because there are a lot of programs for them specifically in my area especially).

Hopefully this gives you some direction.

It’s worth noting that they can also provide some flexibility by avoiding direct ownership transfers.

If it is a direct lender you are able to work to find more favorable terms because they usually determine their terms on a deal by deal basis. 

Buildium and Rentprep will also need the video tour, and the home office ownership or lease info if you want to be able to run credit/background checks directly without having the applicant submit and then approve you to receive the data.

One of the larger ex-pat directed real estate investment communities here in Japan targets all-cash buyers.