They will schedule an inspection to verify that the second bedroom does in fact exist in the apartment.I am not sure, I believe it’s because this apartment is only being rented by one person on the lease.  

I was the first person to partner with them. 

That is my personal go to.

What I've realized is that a lot of these companies that do pay for housing stay in the larger apartment complexes because the companies pay for it.

The biggest mistake I see out of state investors make is relying on others too much for direction and guidance instead of doing their own due diligence and building their own team that they actually meet and interviewRelying on one person who alleges that they have a 'team' built already that you can use as well can be a costly mistake.

Personally I would want to manage the rental myself at least in the beginning to make sure you get good ratings.

Better option for personal use but perhaps not rental. 

I 100% agree with the intent aspect and that is an important premise, but the fact is in this particular situation intent for it to be personal use has been confirmed (by way of a public post).

Definitely a personal preference.

Yes - it is far more work than a silent investor in a syndication... but I want the control, so find it personally more rewarding.