For example:How well does in-house counsel adapt to different jurisdictions, especially if we’re managing properties across multiple states?

You can lend at higher rates or look for debt funds that are taxed differently.

I hear about all these different markets and get excited, but I knew I needed to pick one.

suggest you find a different attorney firm to work with...they'll take a cut, but worth it.

Too much time and when the difference is only 20-30% the banks won't bother with a short sale.- The signed P&S and the arears cleared up will stop the foreclosure.  

The great thing about BP there are different people with different perspectives and experiences.  

Assuming your property is in Utah (like your profile indicates), here's the state law from a basic internet search:In Utah, a tenant who abandons a rental property without notice is liable for the lesser of the following: The rent remaining on the leaseThe rent plus the difference between the fair rental value and the agreed-upon rentThe cost to restore the property to its original conditionThe landlord can also remove the tenant's belongings and sell them if the tenant doesn't claim them within a reasonable time.

For instance if this is a $10M portfolio that's levered with loans totaling $9.1M, there's no equity that can be pulled but if this is a $1M portfolio with $100K of debt, its a different story.

Perhaps you are talking about something different.

I do this as there is so many different ways persons choose to do such, so many different fee structures, so I keep it off and I tell clients UP FRONT to keep that in mind and add what is specific to there situation.