Contrast that with our $500 leasing fee which is only paid to us after we've done the marketing, video tour, showings, found tenants and actually rented the property. 

., home tours, neighborhood highlights, agent intros, testimonials)What are the biggest barriers you face when it comes to investing more in video marketing?

If you're interested, we can also arrange a property tour to help you get familiar with the area and see what’s available!

Video tours of the properties help this.

Open houses, virtual tours, or property seminars/webinars.

You have gotten some great advice already in here but I will touch on the guest experience portion and local partnerships.My tips for guest experience:Have a digital guidebook explaining everything inside and near by places to visit.Record a YouTube video of yourself touring the property and showing the details of working things.

Usually, they will refer to a placement agency who will tour the resident and family through at least three locations they think are the best fit for their client. 

I flew out there and did drive around the neighborhoods - they look much different in person than in photos and video tours (I do know a few CA investors who buy sight unseen in multiple states but I think their risk tolerance is higher than mine).   

I'd message the sponsor and tell them you'll be traveling to the area and it'd be nice to get a brief tour to see progress.

To avoid falling into analysis paralysis, we started touring homes, meeting realtors, and running numbers.