Not much in terms of online reviews as far as I can tellI invested in a lot in Colombia a few years ago and have yet to see a payout as illustrated in their initial pro forma on my $30K investment.

LTC is sometimes referred to initial funding.

Partnering: If you're initially short on funds or experience, consider partnering with someone who has more experience or capital.

Having said that, since you're a newbie my strong suggestion is to go thru a professional initially.  

If you initially end up needing to raise rents I like to do them one at a time to minimize potential turnover from happening in multiple units at once.

The purpose of tgis post is to get an initial feel regarding the viability of this idea---This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

If your goal is only initial cash flow, almost any major metro with a declining population will meet this need.

Can I just add this to the initial basis?

Possibly set up a single website and consider driving early business there from VRBO or AirBNB to get some initial views.

Trying to match the color that is already on the wall is just about impossible, even with left over paint from the initial painting.