I've considered moving towards a flat non-refundable fee versus SD but am still using SD because I believe it allows me to nab a higher quality tenant.

The Zillow algorithm doesn't take into account "ocean front" versus "across the street".  

So a brokerage firm has to sift through the crud of new agents to see who might be a rising star versus another dud that peters out after a few sales.The low transaction fees and higher splits are for SEASONED brokers and agents.

Then even though it was a buyer's agent, it seemed more like they were interested in being "neutral" when it came time to make an offer versus giving us good advice.

Some high end restaurants, movie theaters, and entertainment type places like a Dave and Busters but larger.Have seen modeling agencies also.Malls are trying to make it a destination place again versus places with old and tired anchors where people order online instead and then a bunch of clothing stores around it.  

It describes the V-shaped recovery for MF versus the not-recovered market for SF six years after the financial crisis.  

There are different setups for flips versus buy and holds.If you plan on doing a rather large project with a full gut and rehab, then you probably would want to minimize the risks involved by setting up and LLC up front instead of waiting.One thing of note, if you plan on seeking funding, a new LLC won't have a credit history to borrow funds, so you would need to make a personal guarantee on any loans until you build up credit.

It should include BP;  join a couple of REI groups to learn & build your network;  get some financial acumen by finding a group that plays Robert Kiyosaki cash flow;  Learn how deals are financed (cash, conventional, hard money, private);  Understand underwriting requirements;  Learn how to value properties (As IS Value, ARV, Cash Flow);Understand commercial market versus residential;  learn how to evaluate renovating a property,......  

Do you know what the industry standard price is versus what you pay? 

I have seen people before work 20 hours a week but get in 100 hours of work versus someone working 40 but really taking fluff out they have 15 hours of productivity.If you are in residential plan on long nights and weekends and working with first time home buyers to get started.