To analyze the property for prospective buyers I would calculate the net operating income so you could advertise an X% return on their money.

Part of my screening criteria is checking the prospective tenant out in person, and checking out the car they are driving.

From an investor's prospective, does it make sense to put up a down payment and own that percentage of the property, risk and all.

I'm sorry you had to go through that, especially on your first rehab, but thanks for the prospective and advice.

I can't tell him to get out and risk arguments in front of prospective tenants.My own view is that it is very much preferable to show the unit when it is vacant.

That said, within reason, you should probably pay less attention to the exact cost and more attention to the QUALITY (as judged by referrals, track record and personal conversations with the prospective PMs).

lolI guess this is more of a what is going to get the most likes from prospective buyers.

So they do not want you prospecting their listings.

ALL the info in the application builds the character of the prospective tenant and will help you determine along with dozens more questions you should ask your applicant whether or not it is a match to YOU and YOUR property.

I wouldn't be surprised if real estate "consultants" remained -- people paid on an hourly basis to help with transactional details and paperwork -- and I wouldn't be surprised if real estate attorneys took a more prominent role in the complicated transactions, but I don't think the value of real estate agents is there.Ultimately, agents do the following:- Help procure buyers for sellers and help procure housing prospects for buyers;- Help with negotiation;- Fill out forms and deal with procedural details of the transaction;- Coordinate closings.The first bullet above is by-far the most important, and eventually the Internet will provide the ability for buyers and sellers to find each other without a middleman.All that said, real estate agents have a very strong lobby, so they probably won't go away as quickly as they should.And full disclosure, I'm a licensed agent.