Perhaps 20 walk-thrus, and 3 good quality applications.  

You are not going to live on the coasts and whine about your property manager and collect your rent remotely every month.If you try to hotdog it, you're going to get screwed so hard you'll walk funny for the rest of your life. 

As far as a walk through, tell her to go and walkthrough and take any photos she sees of damage or conditions that should be noted.

I have heard walk-ins alone can be 30-40k, depending on the size.  

A good QI like Dave Foster can walk you through that.

I take great happiness in keeping my commute to a 20 minute walk door-to-door all year round (even winter!).

I take great happiness in keeping my commute to a 20 minute walk door-to-door all year round (even winter!).

Your deal smells really bad, walk away or just say you will be willing to sign an NDA. 

I walk neighborhood as though they are standing with me.

NO optionsa simple text Hi tenant Your lease ends Oct 30th if you are interested in renewing the rent will be go up $180/month and will include lawn maintenance Please let me know if you would like to renewIf not we can do a walk through the day you give the keys back