Should I offer to pay them for their consultation, or are these types of questions common as part of the PM vetting process and is a "courtesy service"?

@Jaycee Greene I’m going to lean on a team I build for that as well as the pictures and the videos I can do majority of the fixing myself if I was there so I kind of know what cost what just have to see prices based on the location.

What kind of calculations should I use to determine whether or not this is a good idea?  

They are not allowed in certain master planned communities.Summerlin, including Sun City Summerlin▪ Town Center▪ Skye Canyon▪ Cliff’s Edge▪ Symphony Park▪ Grand Canyon Village▪ Las Vegas Medical District▪ Providence SquareAnd these restrictions I find would be the most difficult for you to overcome - A short-term rental license does not provide authority to violate any common-interest community’s covenants,conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs).

Should I offer to pay them for their consultation, or are these types of questions common as part of the PM vetting process and is a "courtesy service"?

I've got the common sense items such as clean the lint trap, report leaks ect.

i would say its still common or typical for DSCR lenders to require that lease in case of a cash-out refi (assuming this is the context)Interesting, I haven't come across that.

., what is common for your area?

Loopnet is commonly considered that place where deals go to die.  

Kind of like sports star's endorsing a care or something.