The most important thing is to interview each person and do your due diligence on what matters to you.

They'll start looking in secondary/tertiary markets to get in the game.

I am okay playing the long game and waiting for the benefits of market appreciation but in the time being would like an average CF return (not prioritizing CF). 

This is a long game. 

"Blocking the market" only occurs in the commerical insurance world - not personal lines.2.

If you get a no on any of these questions, you are probably not dealing with a true turn key... and they will not have enough skin in the game to do a good job for you. 

Personally, my husband and I have only purchased new construction (both for investments and personal homes).

This makes it easier to count on the income for your personal budgeting.

If you find one who has rental properties and has first hand experience that can be VERY helpful.The conflict of interest is a common question, but really a non-issue if you consider the size of the market and how many properties an agent can buy.My team and I work with a lot of investors and yes I personally buy a handful of properties every year, but there are about 30,000 transactions every year in Milwaukee.

In my personal opinion, MF is so competitive and I have be focusing solely in hotels so I feel it is a strong asset class.