I have called numerous Mortgage brokers but all work with non-investors/primary homebuyers.

I noticed that several of our properties were booking well below last year, and went online to discover that VRBO deleted numerous photos for various reasons, and never alerted me in any way!  

My objective is twofold: to operate the duplex as an investment by renting one unit, while using the second unit personally during the summer months when I am in Maine.

I'm giving as much objective transparency as I can below.

So it really depends on your objectives.  

I'm going to be selling numerous houses over the next two years and am planning on using the same agent for all the houses. 

You can get those from numerous syndicators.Another red flag, they seem to be shifting focus from residential real estate to industrial.

I am licensed in numerous states.

Buyers get attached, sellers get defensive, and negotiations slow down when emotions take over.The investors who stay objective seem to make better long-term decisions.The more I learn, the more I think real estate is less about finding the perfect deal and more about how you handle yourself during the process.Curious what others think:What’s a quiet skill that has helped you more than numbers or strategy?

If they operate correctly they shouldn't object to this.2.