This has caused much confusion to many people over the years

But the same argument people use for self managing, (nobody will care as much about your property as you.) is definitely true of your accounting. 

Unlike when walking a dog, they aren't present to see it happen or where so that is a common and practical approach to handling the issue for most people.

@Matthew Crane  Do you have a CPA that specializes in real estate taxation?

When people mean by bringing cash to the closing is that you must have funds to close -- whether they be from your own pocket or someone else's pocket.

^There are a ton of people seeing success with Curbio.

People like walk out basements, trees, water, boulders, views or lack of view.  

I've been an investor and broker for the last 10 years in FL and NC, and specialize in the mountain regions, and beach regions because that's where most of the tourists, and investors who want getaways, invest (certainly there are many other interesting markets to invest however, booming wine country for example..)To add to it, I love the environmentally responsible home building, that's something I've had an interest in for a while, and I've worked with several contractors and architects in the last few years to come up with a useful plan for alternative and environmentally responsible building materials. 

(Zillow data) I've been doing open houses for an hour twice a month, and have had 4 applications so far from people who went. 

I’m doing some digging and am aware of people who have used Traveler’s Insurance and USAA.