if you are ever asked to provide upfront retainers, then you should get that in writing that if the agent doesn't deliver what was agreed upon to show you properties that fit within your investment profile, then you should be given the money back with interest, otherwise this is ridiculous, now getting access to the MLS listings is another matter altogether, keep posting but most of all keep sharing

For example, even though my funnel has simple property info at the widest end (and this works for channels like Driving for Dollars where you have the property info before you have a response), many channels, like Bandit Signs, will deliver prospects at a different level - at Response.

We could just buy Timber deeds and my bank would advance on a timber deed without the real estate that was a huge advantage.. also in day the Export companies ( Menasha ) would loan us money on the timber deed and we repaid by the delivered log.. this was 100% financing at  Zero interest ..

They also tend to deliver very high depreciation which may help your tax situation.

That means material delivered today is probably not requiring payment for weeks.

You can give written notice of the change in Management- contact info, where to send/deliver rent; your office hours; procedures for requesting maintenance, but term, rate, late charges, all remain the same until properly terminated at the end of the current term.

Signature Required, or have them deliver packages to their work address. 

I don't want to promise anything that I can't deliver!

Build up your track record and deliver service to your lender and they won't want a balloon payment in 7 years.

You can also have him clean up and deliver notices or whatever else you want.