If I can figure out how to post before and after pictures, i'll get those up.At this point, I'm already closing on another townhouse in the same area on 9/12 but I'll save that success story for the next time.  

@Steve Babiak A picture is worth a thousand words. 

It tells me you probably had a very effective ad with good pictures, and that the property is nicer than most the rentals you are competing with in that neighborhood.  

This is a picture of my latest property that I finished earlier this year. 

@thomasmorganCensus data doesn't give a very accurate picture because it will use overall median hpme prices in an area which consider include higher prced owner occupied properties.

You may also consider a small wireless alarm w/motion sensor. 

They are usually happy to do this because they are cash strapped and the share amounts are small in the big picture for them.

To that I simply respond that I have detailed pictures of the whole place and if it was there then rest assured you will not be billed for that.I do not discuss any type of amounts with them because quite honestly I don't know right then exactly how much it will be. 

Just to paint a picture when the owner rents a unit, he tells the tenant if anything breaks, its on them.The code violations include 45 tree with the top 15ft dead, sofa on driveway for 2 weeks plus, foliage overgrown at back of property. 

Also, another way to do this with pictures is always take a picture of the front of the house as your first picture for the house with the address showing.Take your notes on one piece of paper per property with the address of the property on the paper at a minimum and hopefully the picture of the front of the property and some stats.