Different neighborhoods, rents, ages and other variables all play a role in determining whether a home is a good buy. 

I know what they do to an extent, trading paper basically, but feel that I am still very naive about their role in the RE world.

To the contrary, I often consider land-lording a public service - a role in which I suffer in small bits in order to achieve longer moments of relaxation - without a clear sense of whether I am in the red or in the black.  

Illuminate the workspace Lights at office play a very important role in making the employees more productive; it is even better if it’s natural daylight.

Yes, they dominate trustee sales in their asset class profile, but this topic isn't about trustee sales.

Yes, like most things real estate related the state / region you live in plays a big role in how efficiently you can navigate the sale process and I think your specific examples really hammer that home.

Do you believe it will play a pivotal role in the future, specifically in the real estate industry?

@Sanjay Patel they can find those deals because they have a good sized team of talented people in smartly defined roles under a highly effective org structure, they are armed with data, they work their butts off, and they are extremely creative and strategic in their negotiations. 

Keep this document forever in case a tenant tries to sue you in 30 years for a health problem they attribute to your unit.The tenant needs to take an active role and understand their responsibilities for prevention, cleaning and reporting mold problems in a timely manner.

Other forces become the dominating market factor.Real estate values are inversely proportional to the debt service.