Even crazier would be loading up someone else's house (it's their house until the closing docs are signed and money delivered) with furniture that you paid for, then having the deal go south and the seller walking off with your furniture. 

You can also ask the question the other way around: which brokerage delivers the most value for my split?

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

The business is a flat bid, deliver the goods type.

I used to deliver pizza in KOP during college so I know the area well.Gook luck to you!

And what great networking opportunities for you to build an RE business on top of that.Another little tip that will be crucial for your business, whether you're a CPA, a RE investor, or delivering pizzas while in school...Learn to Sell. 

Any vendor of any type that can't deliver is FIRED, or my realtors/buyers will fire me. 

FDR signed Executive Order 6102 which required Americans to deliver their gold to the government in exchange for currency, and then the government subsequently inflated that currency. 

I've found that private agent remarks on MLS listings, which you won't see on Redfin or Zillow, sometimes have additional information about units being delivered vacant.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't invest the time to ACTUALLY understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.