Or buying houses circa '03/'04 on zero down, interest only, loans, sell in a couple of years, and then tell everyone how easy it is.

I added value by describing to the seller the positive impact they will have by selling to me vs. a wholesaler.

We wait until right before your mailing to order your own personalized, completely fresh list to ensure that your prospects are as current as possible.And, as a mailing house, we've actually found that our prices are more affordable than most list brokers, since selling lists isn't our only form of income.

Normally, as a listing agent, we would advertise the compensation for the buyers agent as a way to entice them to show and help sell the property.

If you think the home can support a higher than average price with the right finishes, or you think it needs to stand out to sell quickly, these are reasons to involve a designer.

To explain what I see is a lot of potential investors and investors with limited exposure go down a rabbit hole and spend countless dollars they do not have because someone is trying to sell asset protection to them.  

Yes, I don't think it's a great idea to sell Owner Finance.

But as a disclaimer, I have been let down by a contractor who was recommended so it is not the end all be all if someone is recommended, but it's a start.The problem is, to get the network up and running and continually doing business: That is finding projects, analyzing projects, offering on projects, securing financing for projects, fixing projects, selling projects. 

They will often sell a loan at a discount if it's really bad.

There's no such thing as a "deal" when it comes to STRs in the resort towns, but it is a better time than late fall/winter when the ski season is ramping up and the Airbnb market makes it more likely for owners to rent instead of sell.