Hey @Brandon Vukelich, so I have posted several times and in a big post about valuation of a STR.

You have to allow time to do its job. 

Look into crime maps, and do the old fashioned thing of getting in a car and driving the market if it's not in your back yard.

I've asked BP why several times and never received an answer.  

waste of time utl is not reponsible.. turn it over to insurance

As you look to scale, just make sure to hold/build reserves for when repairs come up and take your time screening tenants as you will find a vacant unit is much less stressful than dealing with a bad tenant.

Just click on my website link in my signature line and you can schedule a time with me to learn more! 

This would be a waste of everyone's time and money.

That's great that he travels so much but ask him to provide where he rented and where he slept during that time. 

Rates are a bit higher but if you can leverage up to do more than 1 flip at a time, it will be worth paying the lender fees.