You mentioned a creek, so finding a few flat/clear-ish areas with a nice view of the creek could be all you need.  

Ended up snagging a fixer-upper that most folks overlooked because it had this giant avocado tree blocking the front view.

We don't allow people to apply before viewing the property.

I have responded to then usually with something to the effect of “please complete the prequalification application and then we can schedule a viewing.”

Thanks Adam, this is clear.With a view to putting them in collections myself / seeking a judgement > is this "doable" when I'm based in Europe?

Based on the data I was seeing in Airbnb, I can tell that the property was well located because my views and favorites in the Airbnb were significantly higher than the other properties in the areas, especially after the number of reviews increased.

Road access, road view, VPD, Path:1.  

A $200,000 duplex might have identical rents in municipality “A” and municipality “B” but the property tax rates will vary, local regulations will dictate licensing requirements, labor rates will vary & the particular location will dictate insurance premiums since insurance carriers will weigh local replacement costs and whether the municipality is viewed as being a “plaintiff friendly” in arriving at insurance premiums.Better situated assets will attract better tenants/higher rents & reduced management expenses Tenants who reside in better situated housing and pay higher rents are more financially responsible meaning lower rate of rent loss and will generally take better care of the property.

We are not allowed to say if there is an industry standard as this could be viewed as collusion.

can't view the link you posted.