And you as the listing agent are going to get some ridiculous repair request that the buyer's agent didn't/can't filter or moderate, because they weren't there to see the thing in person with her own eyes.

Rental collection, repairs, etc....

A great buyers agent will be able to help you fine tune your strategy, highlight market trends, knows where and what to look for, hook you up with the best lenders, inspectors, contractors, etc, get you the full background on a property and the sellers, knows how a particular property compares to other deals and what a great deal looks like, identify untypical risks and knows what to look for before you waste time and money on an offer & homeinspection just to cancel the deal later, get the lowest possible offer accepted, oversee the transaction and handle all the paperwork, including title work and appraisal, knows how to approach a short sale differently from a REO, negotiate inspections and repairs successfully and help you make more money, safes you time and lower your risk every step of the way.Sounds like you signed with someone who provides value by knowing lockbox numbers?

accept the proposaldecline the proposal but offer to pay for a patch repair on this part of the fencedecline and refuse to repair because there is the neighbor's fence that abuts so the yard is still completely containedother?

Could be that it's a lot easier to fill a 3/2.Almost every month there is some small repair needed (e.g. plumbing).The benefit of being in the area is that I could meet with the property manager in person and build a way better connection like that.

But if you are going to employ someone out in the field doing repairs, then you may want to go ahead and get it. 

For example, if a property originally worth $170,000 requires $2000 with of repair work on it, about how much does it normally sell for?

(Details below)Property is selling for $150k, 50-60k in repairs, ARV of $250k (conservatively).

Some overhead payments(real estate taxes, mortgage interest, depreciation, repairs) are considered personal expenses and potentially itemized while others are business rental expenses.You should consult with your accountant on treatment.

We are also trying to get one of the vacant apartments rented in order to improve the income produced as there are a lot of repairs to be made.