No, DIY is not the same as a virtual site visit or a study done by engineers @Dana YobstAs @V.G Jason said, you could very likely cost yourself more in time and money.

I can only speak to the Texas market, where malls that focus on creating consumer experiences (coffee shops, kids play area, entertainment-based tenants) are still performing well even in this age of online shopping.  

Be sure you are comfortable with the math and know exactly how much you should be getting depending on how the property performs at different levels.  

I was building a new laundromat in the best retail area of our town when our job site got its tools and copper robbed for the second time.

My cabins (1 to 5 bedrooms, all with views, and all except the 1 bedroom is further from town) are still performing well and most are on track to meet or exceed 2023 returns.The days of buying and everything running easy with people filling your dates and throwing cash at you are over.

Get listed on all the OTA’s and a direct booking site, use good management software like HostAway, use dynamic pricing software like pricelabs, use WiFi enabled smart locks like Schlage encode, use an email capture system for guests to login to WiFi like stayfi, use those captured emails to do marketing for your direct booking site, and automate scheduling and payments for cleaners and maintenance.

I spend a total of 5 days a month performing maintenance related duties(replace flooring, windows, plumbing issues, ect.).

Maryland’s DLLR site you mentioned is definitely a step in the right direction.

I was on the site and decided to look at my discussions and saw you updated it.

If it were to read LP member owns XYZ% and will receive a certain percentage of proceeds based on property performance, that's a different story.