This response is a little late, but if f you are still interested.

Thank you both for your responses!

Pro's:- you know what you want, what to ask, where you want to buy,  and the average buyer agents who are not pro Airbnb specialists just do not know how or what to ask as good as you do, they can sometimes get in the way, I get it- you could potentially negotiate a reduction in sales price based upon the amount of the buyer agent commission, - the listing agent could work harder to put the transacation together because they are hogging the entire commission, - seller agents know the motivations of the sellers and you may be more successful uncovering motivation, or seller structuring it to work for both sides more effectively than buyer agent- the closest distance between two points is a straight line, we usually get better results dealing direct as experienced buyers, unless you have a superstar buyer agentCon's: - the listing agent commitment and fiduciary responsibility started with the seller, will they now all of sudden become truly nuetral as transaction broker?

I gave her an opportunity, heard no response so I cancelled it.

@Joel OwensThank you for the response and all that information.To give you a general overview.

Depending on your area typically 0.5-2% response rate2) Cost-effective way is to send the first batch first class, harvest the dead leads and remove those from your campaign, then mail standard for the rest3) Opinion is that you should shop around because quality, price, and service differs between different companies.Regards,Ray

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Or some project your not willing to take on just yet.I did notice I am month out in this response, but I do not think you need to narrow it down yet. you will learn what to filter while running the numbers on the properties naturally. just as @Ali Boone said.Good huntingKirk

The stats online show household income of 38k, lower crime, and low vacancy but rents seem lower in this area.

Ramonica-Thank you for the detailed response.