I guess my MLS listing hit a metric you had (DOM maybe)When I stated flipping I'd toss renters in there so that I didn't have time pressure to sell.

I actually perform better when the pressure is on and a solution has to be found or uncovered.

Not that all agents will go out of business but there will be a downward pressure for most agents.

I'll give the seller 3 hours to accept our offer.That puts the pressure on the seller and has at least a decent chance of short-circuiting the open house circus.

I have read so many of these topics over a decade and it's the same discussion over and over.Why does someone wash a car themselves versus have someone else do it?

There are 4 water heaters for the building.I found out that the washing machine is hooked up to one of the tenants water heaters, so he is paying to heat the water for all of the tenants doing laundry.

I took everything out, washed the mold spots with bleach water and sprayed with special mold killer and informed my contractor of everything and requested that a mold inspection be done to be sure that it was all taken care of.

My aunt still lives there, my uncle has basically washed his hands of it and has no interest other than hoping to maybe get some money out of it eventually.

Types of FHA Repairs That Must be Completed Prior to Closing an FHA LoanPeeling paint in homes built before 1978.Unpainted downspouts and broken rain gutters.Rotting out-building in need of demolition.Exterior doors that do not properly close and open.Exposed wiring and uncovered junction boxes.Major plumbing issues and leaks.Inoperable HVAC systems.Leaky or defective roofs, roofs with a life expectancy of less than 3 years, composition over shake.Active and visible pest infestation.Rotting window sills, eaves, and support columns on a porch.Missing appliances that usually are sold with a home such as a stove.Bedrooms without minimize-sized windows or bedroom windows with bars that do not release.Foundation or structural defects.Wet basements.Evidence of standing water in the crawl space.Inoperable kitchen appliances.Empty swimming pools, pools without a working pump and pools with mosquito fish.Ripped screens.No pressure relief valve on water heater.Leaning / broken fence.    

Ironically, the caffiene and good food is fuel so you can worry about making deals, not cooking pasta and washing dishes.Then I added 2-3 international trips per year, same effect.