The biggest concern a lot of people have is over paying.

If you're looking for more you can obviously work with other realtors or think of ways you can incentive them. 

The biggest issues are inflated ARVs and inaccurate rehab estimates (way lower than they ought to be).

My biggest issue is that I need to get in the house to do the rehab, so I can do a cash-out refinance.

To my understanding you were saying money is the incentive for pro's.

If that's the case, your rate of return will more than likely be high as long as the home can cash flow, after property taxes (biggest issue in EP rentals) and all other expenses. 

The best incentive you can create is a lease. 

The biggest thing was changing my mindset to understand what was real and possible rather than just doing what everyone else *thought* was the way to do things.

The broker's biggest concern is closing on the deal, so if you can prove that you can close, then they will take you seriously.  

I was thinking something like:1) Bring in an inspector (as if selling the place, except maybe even more thorough, since there's no incentive for the transaction to succeed), and have them draft up a well-documented report.2) Use said report as a baseline, and make it clear that any slippage caused by their neglect, even if it's major repairs caused by waiting too long to bring something to my attention or get it handled, is their responsibility.3) Get additional insurance (umbrella policy), to better guard against the liability thing I mentioned above (not sure if this is worth it though, if I already have liability insurance for the property).Any advice, or similar experiences/stories, are most welcome!