Hey Everyone,I live in east Tennessee in the Smokey Mtn. region where the market is pretty affordable (primarily looking for homes under 100k).

Similar question, how much does health insurance effect ones ability to switch or leave a job?

I know around here prices are pretty high and any multis available are too over priced and very little equity left when you buy.

However many agents subscribe to services that send them reports on the market, so they in turn can send them out to clients,  It is pretty easy to get on an agents email list..

It's a single visit and I've found them to generally be pretty helpful. 

This looks to be on the higher end from what I’ve see but pretty normal if you sell your house with any agent.Could be less if the value is a lot of say 500k-1M

I can also redo the kitchen and add a bathroom pretty easily (it’s currently 3 bed, 1 bath) and both bathrooms and updated kitchens are pretty desirable in my area.

No, you can't represent yourself and ask for the 7.5% fee unless you hold an NY real estate license.FYI streeteasy began charging brokers to list rentals last year and so the number of listings there has drop pretty significantly, particularly at lower price points.

I make a decent wage from my job and live pretty frugally so I could afford it while still have the ability to save/use my earnings for repairs/rehab.Thanks guys!

I try to make it pretty clear how things are going to work when they rent my properties, and if this is going to be a problem for them they need to move along.