Again, this is from their website - We encourage buyers, sellers, and homeowners to supplement Zillow's information by doing other research such as: Getting a comparative market analysis (CMA) from a real estate agentGetting an appraisal from a professional appraiserVisiting the house (whenever possible)Why would they mislead consumers by promoting the site as the Real Estate source to count on.

I like the Rialto guys based on the couple interactions I've had with them but there isn't much REO property around here. 

I'd really encourage you to get more active as there is definitely a great deal of information to be had here on these forums, and the blog posts. 

Being a turnkey and a hybrid turnkey provider in KC, I would HIGHLY encourage anyone considering a turnkey investment to get on a plane and check it out for themselves.  

How do I cut my bill down, or encourage tenants to throw away less?

Harb Thanks for the encouragement Daniel.  2018 is going to be huge!!

This also could take an agent's motivation away from pursuing a deal, and encourage them to submit offers with 0% chance of acceptance. 

And you'll only have to pay for those lessons once.I would encourage you to do some math on your past deals to see what you would have made if you paid someone to do the work, and again if you used a hard money lender.It'll help shape the way you look at future deals.Congrats and keep flipping. 

I really appreciate your encouragement.  

What I love is that you are able to interact with business owners, RE agents, contractors, other investors etc. and see their success story and learn from their mistakes.