I assume this is a question you asked the previous landlord/manager for an application.I've never had anyone say they can't comment, but they usually play it pretty close to the vest and will say something like "they are in good standing."

If you want to play the negotiation game do as Franco suggests.

If there is more demand for the area, I would think you might be able to charge more in rent as well. 

So your income is really 30kAnother applicant started to make demands like wanting the kitchen repainted because they didn’t like the color.

Seeing as though a sale through a referral agent will mean less commission for the realtor, and considering the fact that in the market I am in, prices are rising which means more demand, could a referral agent actually find a Listing agent who is willing to accept lead's from a referral agent?

Sooner or later, inventory will catch up with demand or other economic factors will level it off.

I don’t play in the large multi area, but if I were it would make me very nervous with all the multi and singles family inventory coming online in the next 1-1.5 years.

Nick, do a google on Barry Maguire REIN rent to own... he’s doing a course in red deer in a week and if I wasn’t still playing hockey I’d be going.

Now after couple months he send me an email and demand about 3800 worth of plumbing repairs and threatens me to sue.

I worry that purchasing now would be a minimal cash flow pure appreciation play.