Oftentimes, you'd be surprised at how easy it is to just say "no" to their unreasonable requests, and if you stand firm with that, they won't push it much.

I saw PayLease.com and cozy.co but I'm not sure how good are these firms.  

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I'M PMing you my firm!

You seem to have a firm grasp on the idea that an agent does not want to spend a bunch of time with you if you are not exclusive with him/her.  

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Since I wanted to head down the landlord path anyway, I've firmly inserted myself as her new property manager, and am looking for tenants for her.

I wouldn't accept $1k EM on a sale, even though that's what most investors want to do,  just for this reason. 

Here are a list of some of our warehouse tenants:Custom door manufacturerMail order retailer; expanded from someone’s home business into small unit with lots of shelvingLocal brewery, a start-up company Maker of pop-up displaysAwning makerMoving company, storage until home is readyMini-blind curtain makerShoe designersEngineering firm; tall unit divided, they got top floor with offices/carpet

My wife and I have been using a guy in Columbia for the past 5 years but he has closed his firm so we're looking for someone closer to home.