Like I mentioned before I'm doing my research in the space. 

I don't know if the quote you mentioned refers to rentals, flips, or what, but if it's a rental, focus primarily on cash-on-cash return.

With this situation, would it be enough to fill the information as the result of my final inspection and compare them with the items in the list, and just mention the time I spent for cleaning every item times $X per hour in front of the item?

I look forward to crossing paths (maybe at one of the meet ups mentioned above).I’d love to stay in touch and share our experiences as we both learn and grow in real estate investing.

I'm located in the Fayetteville NC area, just starting out in RE Investing and S8 is one of the options a local realtor mentioned to me.

The sales and marketing process is pretty much the same, requiring the same time and effort to get contracts signed and negotiated, etc.Don't forget, the agent likely has to pay a sizable chunk of that $1500 to his broker and possibly franchise and marketing fees - not to mention E&O and his own overhead.

As far as that little rental you mentioned, for every month you had positive cash flow, you tenant WAS paying your mortgage for you. 

As Jason Lee mentions the comps you provide (in hand, printed) will help give the appraiser confidence that the price they’re giving isn’t unrealistic, and hence they won’t get questioned about it by supervisors or homeowners

I would strongly encourage the meetups everyone is mentioning above and don't be afraid to come to some of the meetups in Harrisburg and York. 

As you mentioned the property management/tenant screening/tenant relationship is key.Many people are just scared to go to these areas, so the ROI is great.