It lowers the number of potential buyers that can afford to purchase a house and the value of houses.

This property would be a total shot in the dark but has huge potential to be a great flip and also a decent cash flow property.

I’m sure I could pull the old “well you’re names not on the mortgage” card, but the loss of my potential ride-or-die for an extra 800$ doesn’t seem like a very good ROI.

It's much less time consuming for you, and it also generates a sense of urgency among potential renters when they see others who are interested, too. 

So my potential payday went from $9000 (3% commission) + $5000 (BTSA), to only $2000.I understand that Realtors might give parts of their commission to the buyer, buy is it commons to give away the BTSA as well?

So there would of been potential for $400 profit for some passive income.

Research neighborhoods you potentially want to buy in.

@Bjorik Mutize I just do not see a point in wasting $1000+ just to get them to rent it when I can do the same thing myself & I gain experience by meeting potential tenants and doing all the paperwork.

I could create a FAQ sheet for potential tenants.

The wife and I are looking at this property tonight, not as a rental, but as a potential new primary residence for us and our children:https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/12161-E-French-...It's not perfect for our family style, but it does have a nice amount of space.