Sometimes it's used by rental agents who are trying to lure potential clients in with a bait and switch.When they field the calls from potential renters, they explain that the place has been rented but they have a few similar listings available.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

You can also build a relationship with a good local agent and ask them to run comps for you, or in certain situations like selling a high-end home to a friend off market I’d recommend just paying for an actual appraisal.

I specialize in buying distressed properties, rehabbing them, and then selling or renting them for positive cash flow.

Not as good as we were buying, but good enough to execute most of the sales before the world started unraveling.The best decision we made during our disposition process was seeking out seasoned agents who were specialists in their market niches and letting them work their magic in their market specialties.

Hi Shane, Reach out to real estate agents, brokers, property managers, and investors who specialize in the Orlando market.

Alex, check the forums for agents in Baltimore here.

Any "ward" in Houston should get some questions going, but majority of Houston based agents will push this ad nauseum especially the one's on here and have been the better part of the last 2 years. 3rd ward for MTRs, STRs, and travel nurses and 5th ward for fix & flips; but only an idiot would buy a 5th ward property without doing their diligence.

Find people on the forums, at meetups, and really anywhere who can give you a general overview of the landscape and help you come up with a plan.We help people thru this all the time both investors and agents. 

In the end though, we are agents for the owners and we are working on their behalf.