We measure and/or inspect...and a quick walk through would identify that level of discrepancy.

Actual real estate or hard mo ey loans involve a Promissory Note and a Mortgage/trust deed document securing the  loan with a lien on the house....not done “investor agreement”.

KC is a great market for cash flow and a lot of out of state investors invest here.

If your units are more recently rehabbed to a nicer level, the appraiser will make adjustments.But going into the appraisal, I would have a list of comps you want them to use, and a set of the "realistic" comps they will use, with notes that compare yours to those.

@David John Forliti If I am reading this correctly, your goal is to find property, they can act as a second home, while also being an STR/MTR, and a place you can retire, which is 10-15 years away.

A deal isn't a deal until everyone signs-  you guys negotiated and a deal was never reached.When a tenant signs a lease, hires movers, pays all the move-in costs - they are accepting the unit in the condition it is in.

Keyword being SECURE and ALL PARTIES...you can get a lender on their portal and a title company on theirs, but there is no one place that everyone accepts as a "hub" to communicate that is not specific to a company.

I installed them in the common hallway, the entry door, kitchen, and a common hallway where there are multiple rooms.How does Airbnb expect people to monitor their properties. 

We don't have enough days of sunshine, and we have relatively cheap electric and a mild climate, to justify the cost. 

Seems like with full control over my pricing, and a little more effort and personal touch than Evolve can provide, along with automated systems to make sure communication is handled in a timely manner, I should realistically be able to expect a lift in revenue, on top of what I'll be saving by not paying Evolve.Thanks again for the input!