In this multiple offer market, it is even more important to have an agent to be able to stir up a multiple offer situation and make the buyers fight each other. 

You can find plenty of arguments here on BP about this issue, so I'll drop it and let you read through those conversations rather than stir it up here.You've already decided against this deal, so I'll offer some food for thought on the next one you consider. 

Stir crazy.

I have noticed a few of you by the way.. specialize in jumping into a thread or conversation to stir up irrelevant disruptive arguments like clock work... the exact same people all the time.

Take a look at how long this thread has become, and you can imagine the interest this topic will stir up among the broader vacation rental community.

I don't take what Kiyosaki or any one investor says as gospel at all, but it stirs up great debate! 

You brought this on yourself Thor, when you decided to come on here and spout BS and distortions, you took on the risk that you'd stir a beast, a beast with decades experience and licenses like medals on a generals coat.

@Jessica Krueger financial freedom and social stigmasTax incentives to stir up a certain social action.

Hey all, first I apologize, I didn’t mean to cause such a stir.

So, I'm just offering an alternate POV + explanation here ... that and occasionally stirring up trouble with all the "cash flow is king" investors out there for fun & educational purposes ;-p In that spirit, I only paid $240 also, but they were only renting for $2k at the time ... but what do you know, today they are worth $450 and rent for $3k ... look at all that "dead equity" the market has created for me, I must be one heck of a lucky guy, LOL.