It depends on a variety of factors if you sell with a realtor that will be about 6% gone if you have prepayment penalties on a loan that is something to consider if a buyer asks you to pay for closing costs that could be another several thousand dollars. 

Not w/all these cash buyers in our neck of the woods!

If I don't advertise the house and make it clear to the seller that I am assigning the contract to an end buyer, then I believe that it is legal.

Code requirements are also way too stringent despite being often obsolete and irrelevant resuting in more burden to home buyers No wonder why there is less and less new construction in LA and why there is a housing crisisWe now try to focus on areas outside of LA jurisdiction 

What is important is who you think the best buyer of your property will be. 

I'm a licensed real estate agent, but I don't currently work with sellers or buyers as my own clients. 

I would remove shutters completely and paint the door a trendy color, something that makes buyers remember your house.

Hiring a certified mold restoration company (can be $$) sometimes is needed as some buyers want the assurance that the mold was remediated properly.

If you don't know the lease status yet, this would likely be step #1 for you.Depending on your goals for the home, having tenants in place may be a positive for you since tenants scare away some buyers, leading to less demand.

What if the service also offered feedback on how the home showed to potential buyers to present to the sellers?