These additions are a practical way to maximize returns without acquiring new properties.Vacation Rentals: An oversupply has shifted many owners from short-term to long-term rental strategies.

Practice your pitch!

I do think that having a contractor give you quotes is MUCH better, but often not completely practical or ideal either.

Next step will be to start analyzing deals for practice and asking others for feedback on my analysis.

What's really the practical situation.** Strictly restricting this for when doing comps between properties in the same sub-division **

Hey Caleb,The short answer is yes—MLS systems are regional, so photo availability and listing practices can vary quite a bit.

Ideally you'd be there too (or a manager if you had one) as that is best practice in my opinion, but being remote you just have to outsource everything to people you trust. 

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

I have not reviewed BAM's fees but it's likely based on their representation of UNDER 10% "skin in the game" that most of their "investment" is taken from fees deducted from the money gamblers place with them and counted as equity in the deal; this is a common practice in the syndication industry. 

They have rules and best practices about how we put these deals together which has collectively saved us from much of the pain being experienced right now in the multifamily space.