But, it will drive a lot more traffic to a good house than if the same house were offered for sale without staging.  

The more articles, discussions, and podcasts I use really drives home the fact that real estate kind of is a "living creature".

The test is a doozy, but it's worth it. 

Suspected a very slow leak of refrigerant somewhere, did nitrogen test, even injected dye etc....couldn't find it Finally I spoke to the owner, he came out himself, within 20 minutes he found the issue, an expansion valve that had gunk buildup partially clogging the line causing the appearance of lost pressure and leaked refrigerant.  

Many on here think a great agent is defined as one who drives them around all the time and shows them all the "deals".

I usually listen them while driving they're motivational too. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/p...

Do some research on door knocking, driving for dollars, direct mail and networking with agents.

Straight to the point, I am looking to hook up with other investors with bigger pockets than I have :)  I have the time and even have extraordinary deals at times, but the lack of cash funds to drive them.               

The roof is great, it has metal siding in good condition, and good exterior paint, drive, and all concrete.  

You can request the paperwork from the HOA as to what the fee's are for (i.e. consultant, testing, etc.)