However you must not be familiar with South Florida the real estate fraud capitol of the country...there are so many agents and realtors doing shady stuff I sort of consider "lazy" the least of all evils.I am going to go get a beer now.

Do you pick up the phone and call someone on the other side of the country?

So now that I have retired and moved across the country I am just starting to get my own rentals. 

Commissions have always been negotiable up and or down.Now Granted 6% has stuck across the country..

The most likely scenario in most parts of the country, is Market saturation driving down rates.

You're in a more difficult spot than, say a young person or someone from a foreign country just getting started with REI,,,,,because you already have a property ownership and entity internet trail.

Think about that, 90% of the people in the top 1% of income earners in the country would not even be affected.  

There are a bunch of cowboys from all over the country (and Canada) staying just down the road.

What I like about Evernest is that they're in multiple markets around the country and their management fees are tiered and incredibly reasonable.

IE did yoiu know there are 1100 MLSs across the country.