I had nothing to show for the thousands I spent for rent.

I like good neighborhoods, with sloped tile roofs, stucco siding, built in the last 20 years. 90% of Las Vegas SMF checks none of these boxes. 

I would remove the parts that don't pertain so you don't have to bother with checking boxes or lining through clauses that don't apply.

So Just spent 2 weeks in Costa Rica,  stayed in three different towns all on west cost.  

Quote from @Garrett Cuppels: spent $15 on a book about Airbnb rentalWhat book did you buy?

But if your budget is tight or your home only needs minor updates, your real estate agent can help you think outside of the box by suggesting simple DIY staging tips to help your home look its best.Bottom LineStaging your house properly can make it much more attractive to buyers, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution, and every home shines differently.

Yeah the plan is for her to do everything for the rentals, collecting rent, posting houeses for rent in Zillow, evicting tenants, tenant application, etc but I don't know if these would be enough for her to have spent 750 hours a year...

The bigger point is that if you use Walmart, Lowes or some other big box paint the base colors can and do change which will make touch-up difficult.

In my opinion, more important metrics are total profit and time spent managing the operation.All marketing works.

Learn the eviction procedure for your area, perhaps contact a lawyer in the field to help you with this one, and get the fraudster you're currently housing out on the sidewalk to sleep in a cardboard box where they belong.You're going to lose plenty of money here, but this will never happen to you again, and you can minimize your losses if you move as quickly as possible.