So............what, I say don't believe him, don't get negative on the property.....I say WRITE IT UP, put it in a contract, that's your offer, the offer that is good for you....now that it is written it is time to negotiate (someone said "If they don't cry, your offer is too high", they also said, "Buy Low Sell Low and do it Often" that saying has changed for me over the years to "Control Low, Assign Low and Sell by Public Auction"The owner of a property has a property to sell, that is his world, you have thousands of properties to consider, to look at, to make offers on.

Tenants will follow your lead you hand over control and they will rule you.

I agree with what others have said regarding location of the service provider being pretty low on the list of important factors in your decision.Also, I believe wholeheartedly in the individual having checkbook control of their own funds rather than paying someone else to hold their money for them as long as they are willing to learn the prohibited transactions rules and/or get qualified help when needed.

Nearby here in Nevada, I have a interesting low cost, environmentally safe, non toxic, lab proven mold control solution should you need it or anything else anything I'll be here to help.  

The only way I take this on is when I can control of the property, rehab and selling decisions.

If you can show that you had orders dated after the deal closed, no one can question that you intended to live there for at least a year.You don't have control over when you get ordered to crazy places far away from Ft Knox.

You have way more control over the data you receive/access and can submit offers way more efficiently.  

That is precisely what happened to many in 07/08.

Many of these companies try to exert extensive control and what sounds like a great opportunity on the front end could turn into a nightmare as you have to deal with unhappy rehabbers, investors, investor, etc. 

If you are not a Licensed Real Estate Agent, you cannot control money for someone else.