I had a quick stint in online sales involving paypal specifically  , and we would have correct customers contact, verified shipping, verified billing, restricted delivery to only a specific customer, then they would charge back and paypal and CC would side with buys even after we submitted all documentation.  

The way I look at it is this business is like any other the tenant are our customers.

Building costs in this area start at about $150/ft2 for new homes (and go a lot higher, often up to $400/ft2 for high-end custom homes). 

If the business model focused on success of the customers, their sales would plummet. 

My goal is to make my clients/customers know/feel that their property is being taken care of, so they can focus on other things.  

You wont have to touch your funds , the customers money funds the projects . 

I'm sure not every agent does it, but occasionally I'll walk into a house I like with a customer or I think is perfect fit for another customer. 

As a contractor I knew it wouldn't take much to redo one of these, so while the "paper value" wasn't there we completely redid them to look like nice homes (drywall real cabinets,vinyl windows, all plywood floors, and always a front door like would go on a nice house. and even sided some of them. 

It will be found in Insurance company stocks and healthcare service startups and the venture capital firms that buy them with big IPOs this year if the health care legislation that forces everyone to become a paid customer of insurance companies goes through.

1/2" drywall with plastic fixtures, particle board vanities and cabinets, and fha minimum grade throughout or 3/4" drywall, 10' ceilings, granite, wood tongue & groove cabinets, deep sinks, 9" faucets, smooth stucco, and full interior trim?