Don't know if you viewed my profile but I was an agent for Keller Williams for several years.

Only small dogs, that I ask them to bring along when they view the property so I can "meet" them, and each one must be listed in the lease (confirm this after they move in), and only in my class A rentals.

For comps i have access to the mls i dont know why or how it happened but, about 2 years ago i rented a home through a realtor and she would email me listings directly off the mls using a hyperlink vs just sending images or screenshots of what she wanted me to see that hyperlink always did and still does log me into fusionmls where i can view homes sold, currenttly on market , homes rented and for rent , etc so hopefully my link to the site works for a while longer , because if i try to access the site from the browser without the link it request for me to login lol , also  Ive learned quite a bit from you from reading alot of your post from the past as well!

Is It Important to Upload Maintenance Receipts for Your Clients to View?

Are there forms or information that I can view for seller financing?

From my point of view I did not want to have to wait to be shown properties by other realtors. 

Zillow aggregates data from the MLS to show a comprehensive view.

As someone who has rented and purchased several homes, I understand both points of view - and depending on what you want, there is no "right" option.

It is just easier with a partner who is also local who can view the property with me on a regular basis as well as help with purchasing materials, etc. 

If you're adding in $2500/year in flood insurance, it has a pretty big impact on what you should pay for the property unless it's in an area where it's compensated by higher rent (eg. ocean view).