Before the purchase we take photos and videos, we have a licensed inspector check the property and provide all of the info to the owners.

I recently watched a video where an investor bought a mortgage loan at a steep price, with an exit strategy that hinged entirely on getting the borrower to agree to one specific term.

They have video cameras. 

Seeing it in person looks much different than video tours and Google map images  I also agree on buying a condo.

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

In your situation, here's what you can do:Document Everything: Take photos and videos of the damage caused by the fallen tree.

But since you keep mentioning the issue with Boeing, I will note that the Youtube video I posted is not a media article, it consists of clips of the footage of the US Senate hearing, where US Senators asked questions and Boeing CEO "answered" them (I added quotation marks, because he had no answers for most of the questions, including why Boeing sent US Senate papers with gibberish all over them instead of the production documents that they were required to). 

Hi all - We have several rentals and we just created a couple LLCs, no website yet though and when I went to register our business with a Google Business Profile they asked to verify using a video.

We require at least 3 video meetings each week, so they can meet and get to know their team.DM us if you want to know more.

Books, videos, blogs, and podcasts are all viable options but how much time would I need to devote to this and how much conflicting information is out there?