This can provide a benchmark for the appraiser and support your expected value.Be Present During the Appraisal: If possible, be there to answer any questions the appraiser might have and to point out the improvements you've made.

How many glamping spots are you expecting on this?

@Tayvion Payton here's some useful info:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

@Venka Pulla It’s frustrating when a property manager isn’t meeting expectations, but transitioning to a new property manager is typically straightforward if you follow a few steps:Review the Management Agreement: Carefully read your current Property Management Agreement (PMA) to understand the termination process, including any required notice period.

These guru's pitch get rick quick with no money down, so people "want to be investors" but fail to start because they had unrealistic expectations from day 1.  

Over the longer term I would hope and expect market appreciation to erase the possibility of near term underwater risk.

We can only hope future clients get their expected return.

@Nathan NoorlunRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Also, the tax benefits you expect might be over-hyped: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1075919-five-...Figuring our whether there is a useful tax strategy in your situation would take a one-on-one consultation with an experienced tax strategist, and here is how to find one: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1222774-expla... 

This either sounds like a seller looking to "retire" and liquidate his holdings or a Section 8 owner that hasn't kept the property (or rents) up to market levels.So, based on the numbers you're using, what return (IRR, Equity Multiple, or ConC) are you estimating you'll generate over your expected holding period?