even if it's a couple hours, this will allow you to build your network, go to REIA meetings in person, meet agents, tour properties, etc.

When scouting for potential properties, I always come prepared with a branded folder during tours.

Also be aware that being a European company they appear to be unaware of potential shady behavior in the US.

It also depends on your demographics - Booking.com a lot of Europeans use and we get a lot of them in FL.

Additionally, with rent by room, sometimes it is all about fit, and you can't screen for fit really since every prospective tenant will tell you what you want to hear when you meet them for a showing or property tour, and they might pass all your background, credit and income requirements.  

It's all about how our human psychology influences our real estate decisions.The Power of VisualsVisuals, such as photographs and virtual tours, have a remarkable impact on how we perceive properties.

Sites like Auction.com offer investors the opportunity to buy foreclosed properties from the comfort of their home.Purchasing an investment property through an auction introduces risks since you are buying the property As-Is and usually do not have the ability to physically tour the home.

I have toured the Broadview deal you mentioned, and it is most definitely not "turn key" lol.

Maybe he joined a Cult, maybe he is on a milk carton, maybe he is touring with Phish, maybe he had a life moment like Peter Gibbons on Office Space or Patrick Bateman on American Psycho. 

(I have cataloged every 5+ unit in my MSA, and have toured >130 of them in person)4.Build my network in the multifamily syndication space - I started a Multifamily meetup and it is going absolutely fantastically.