But as far as networking that's my main priority at the moment.

The service fee or cost can be justified in saving time (and mortgage payments) during the application and approval process.

However, lower down payments typically result in higher monthly payments and PMI, so it's best to explore various options and consider all associated costs.If you decide to rent out your current home, consider whether self-managing the property or using a service would be the best fit for you both.

You can never be everything to everybody, but you offer a service that someone, somewhere wants. 

Different investors swear by different criteria, whether it's IRR (and the closely related NPV), cash on cash, the debt coverage service ratio (DSCR), the CAP rate for a property, or some other metric.

Now, for comps:  the only way to get comps here is to be a realtor (which they pay for access), or an appraiser (and they pay for access as well), or to pay for access through one of the servicing companies that provide this. 

The cashflow from these units combined with the main house will more than be enough to cover all expenses in perpetuity for that land that's on a 3.4% interest rate over 30 years.

When we found that the sewer main was mostly collapsed in the middle, I had to pay another 9k to jack hammer and dig 6 ft down to get at and replace the sewer main.

It was truly a white glove service from selection of the home, to finding a lender, to finding appraisers/inspections/ins agent etc.

My main gig is I own 28 Subway restaurant franchises, including in this town and if that's the rumor they want to spread, I'm fearful of the fall out to my restaurants.