Since I was out of town, I gave them the lock box code to tour the property. 

It's amazing how many different styles can be accomplished with a small space and loopholes (lots of vaulted ceilings because that doesnt count towards sqft space)  Research here: https://accessorydwellings.org/category/projects/Above all, go on an ADU tour, there should be one upcoming in May: https://accessorydwellings.org/adu_tour/

I am checking with the members regarding their experience using self tours - how safe is it?

Although he is a sharp guy and doing relatively well physically he needs to downsize his business and liquidate some of his real estate holdings (he showed most of them to me during our 3 hour tour).  

Hands on including touring a small multi building in person and inspecting it the way it should be

As a young REI still looking for a market in which to invest (remotely from Southern California), what areas of Reno should I tour that might actually still produce some cash-flow as a 1-4 unit buy and hold rental? 

I also create 3D tours of all properties I work with in order to market them sight-unseen at a level most agents and management can’t compete with due to the COVID-19 insanity.Let me know if you’d like to chat.

I toured open house at one of them yesterday and talked with the agent for quite a while.   

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They can see bad roofs, worn flooring, ancient furnaces when we tour the house.