we ran into this in FLA  a few years back when I had 4 starts and I exited that market.. permits  sub base all pretty tough for someone who is not there and already knows the systems hands down and has a devoted loyal sub base.. thats the key in my mind.

Quote from @Brandon Croucier: Financing a commercial MF that runs as an STR is possible.Appraising a property based on the income is not, whos to say a buyer would STR the property. 

Quote from @Derrick Roland II: "but based on my pre-approval"  This is the most important phrase of your post.Where did you get that pre-approval? 

It's a GA LLC, but we're based out of CA. 

Quote from @Christian Styles: Hey Sam, I've used both Propwire and Propstream, they seem quite similar but propwire has a free base version and propstream does not.

If it is a contractor that is more organized they will likely do this already, if they are shooting from the hip "based on experience" they will likely just give you a total $ value. 

For context, I'm based in the SF Bay Area in CA and looking into buying my first OOS rental after house hacking locally for 10 years.

He is based in Indianapolis and works with a ton of OOS investors.

Ultimately, clear communication and expectations handled in a respectful manner can avert any issue.

I'm going to take your comments about the communication to heart.