The question was: Why should I choose a Real Estate agent over directly selling my house?

Lower the rent--you'll never make up a lost month, and if it is lower, you'll get many more applicants to choose from.Good luck.

As an investor and as a landlord, you can choose whether or not you partake in those programs...

Which one of these options would you choose?

Regardless of how it would work out you'll have your property back to get re-rented with someone who you choose. 

But then she went on to tell me that doing a traditional 203(b) loan, HUD may choose to offer up to $5,000 toward a repair escrow.

Tell them in advance what your standards are and they can choose if they want to proceed with the fee.  

I'm not a fan of vinyl ( I think it looks cheap and crappy) but if you must go with it, always choose a high-quality product.

This takes a little more work, but it's the most fair and reduces the likelihood of tenants that squander utilities.If you choose #2 or #3, there are considerations:Start with an average.

A great property in a bad market will likely be a bad investment over time.Operator - My analogy about “betting on the jockey” is likely getting old if you’ve been reading all my articles, but I believe the jockey is the most important factor to consider when choosing an investment.