Meanwhile I drive Uber to find properties wholesaling, learn about the city, lower my expenses, and increase network. 

It drives me crazy, so I told her..."

This is simply because I can examine documented transactions and make necessary capitalization & depreciation adjustments, then send you an adjusted copy.

They're not the straight A kids with their noses in the books and a drive (whether internal or from mom) to be on top but they're not the flunkies either. 

Personally, I drive by my properties frequently.

Some banks lower LTV they do basic drive by to determine value for LOC.

Puts great coffee in front of a lot of people relatively quickly to drive potential traffic and organic sales, builds the brand, helps out fellow REI investors and carves out a niche other companies may not be considering.

The only cost associated would be if greater than $250k (mine is not) and that would be the cost of a full appraisal vs the drive-by I'm getting for mine.Also, perhaps consider a 1st position HELOC that replaces your mortgage altogether. 

I drive different neighborhoods regularly around town so I would be happy to research any houses. 

My employees had to drive an hour outside of our usual market but it increased deals and kept volume up.