It's a niche area so maybe single family homes would go faster but same thing, have both sides sign an NDA/NC first and proceed with caution on both sides.

(at 74 years old now - I am running faster than ever)Keep score - I remember every time I purchased a house ------ I would put my equity on a list and watch it grow - every property purchased, I'd add to the list of growing equities. 

The faster it is in an income producing asset the faster you attain your goal. 

And as a real estate agent, or anyone who works on a commission based job, it can be a very effective tool for moving forward at a faster pace.

Knowing the right people will help you become successful faster.

The more complete the package, the faster things go.

The question we always ask is whether or not spending additional money will increase the sale price of a house and/or make it sell faster (the former being the primary question).

Less than 3% but at least the value is going up like nobody's business still.Have another lower end property that returns 8% but I've watched the return decline for the last few years as the prices outpace the rents due to high prices and high appreciation compounding faster than the 3% for a relatively low amount of rent (relative to the value of the house).

I know paying for realtors will probably get my home sold faster, but I'm not necessarily concerned with the speed of the sale.

We've only had one person keep it out of collections.As far as avoiding this int he future, you can try stricter screening, a higher deposit, a co-signer, faster follow-up on getting them out.