Some people prefer to "stage " the home in the higher priced rental/sale market where as some people prefer to show the property vacant.It really depends on the market /area in which the property or you are catering to.Personally I don't stage anything, I prefer to show the property vacant so that prospective tenant can visualize the spacing and how their furniture can fit the space.

As the graph shows, rental rates were virtually unaffected by the market crash. 

Though this may be a curious person not looking to sell, this information is very valuable.It says that:The seller (more importantly the list) is not used to getting marketed this wayThe entire list may be virtually untouched by direct investor marketing and it may be a gold mine for leads Some people view that question as a negative because people who respond just want to know if you are spying on them through their camera phone and rarely want to sell.

CONDITION OF PREMISES: Tenant acknowledges that he has examined the premises and that said premises, all furnishings, fixtures, furniture, plumbing, heating, electricalfacilities, all items listed on the attached property condition checklist, if any, and/or all other items provided by Landlord are all clean, and in good satisfactory condition except as may beindicated elsewhere in this Agreement.

Only thing I can think of is ask the prospective seller (may or may not be accurate), or get virtual phone numbers for each business I am marketing at (kind of expensive).Any and all thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

When you're developing software without layers of abstraction (i.e. no GUIs and no virtual machines), this is a big benefit.

I figured bedrooms get less wear and tear and furniture is covering the majority of the space.

However, what is most common for each individual invetor depends on their personal situation and the lending market.There is virtually no investor lending in Baltimore city so I pay all cahs or use private lenders.

I've been Craigslisting the furniture, and I will be spending the summer on eBay selling all his clothes, tchotchkes and technology equipment.

Virtually all lenders require that their short sale requests be submitted by a realtor and that the house be listed on the MLS.