Hi @Kassidy Benson your situation sounds identical to mine.

In reality, that belief is where many problems quietly begin.I’ve seen investors buy nearly identical properties in the same city and end up with completely different outcomes.

We screen applications for fraud, income, identity, lease compliance, and eligibility for guaranteed rent.

Most list the guru as an “advisor” on their website, and a simple Google search of the guru’s name plus “advisor” or “advisory board” turns up a trail of nearly identical sites.I’ve scrutinized these programs extensively in these forums.

It's identical to buying your first home with 20% down and watching a 20% market correction wipe out your equity, except with shorter-term financing amplifying the pressure.Here's what matters now: many operators are drowning right now.

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@Rob Schwartz Zillow (and similar platforms) are great for exposure, but I don’t rely on any single report to make a final decision.We control the application, verify identity and income independently, and use credit mainly to spot patterns and address history.

Finding your identity as a real estate professional, not a "real estate agent", "property manager", "transaction coordinator", makes a big difference!

If an applicant has an adequate credit score, no criminal or eviction history, their identity is verified, and they can provide proof of income, there's a pretty incredibly low chance their income is not accurate.

Two identical floor plans on the same street can perform wildly differently based on those factors, and no algorithm is going to capture that.What I'd suggest instead: start with the platform's built-in smart pricing as your baseline, then treat your first 2-4 weeks as an onboarding/testing period.