I've gotten advice from multiple sources, each saying their own pros and cons.

If the deal falls apart earlier in the life of the investment, yes, the capital investor stands to lose much more (and yes--the financial scale of deal matters, as you indicate too).I'm assuming that the "worker" probably has a little financial contribution for skin in the game (say, 5k of a 50k down payment), is also sourcing the deal, swinging the hammer, and listing/property managing for as long as the property is held.

Op, hope you find an alternative source to get it done.

And I travelled the country for 10 years w/o and then w/ kids so agreed - well stocked is really nice if it's large parties... for us working travelers I just wanted cleanliness - rather have clean and sparse than hairs/food/trash left behind and it's stocked to the hilt

Thank you Michael, I have been using those methods like deal machine, list source etc... that you have mentioned with no luck as of yet.

I have seen the money supply issue stated from a number of sources. 

Food is up , materials are up , etc .

New to the forum and BP, looking to source some advice from Austin MSA veterans. 

Just because they are paying little to nothing doesn't mean you should ignore how they are getting their source of income.

@Alex Tokmazeyskiy - I think it really depends on your needs as an agent and how exactly you plan to use your license.If you plan on becoming a full-time agent and making it your sole source of income, I'd probably suggest linking up with one of the bigger firms (Coldwell Banker, Baird & Warner, Keller Williams) with properly structured training.If you are looking to just use your license as an investor, then maybe finding a smaller boutique broker with lower commissions is the way to go.