Not that they are "scammers", but yes, they probably could inflate numbers a bit to make that sale.You need to research online and network online for now.Then you come home and do more research, shop, and find your first deal that is successful.You don't get all those years back that you're spending overseas.

I made up a bunch of day glow orange stickers that say "I buy houses" and everytime I go to the grocery store, I place on sticker on the handle of my shopping cart. 

@EVANo body has addressed the option of just putting the washer dryer hook ups in the apartments and letting the tenants buy their own w/d.  

Multiunit projects require visibility from main streets, and should be close to amenities like shopping.

I would definitely shop around.

Does any body know how much work is involved in separating the two?

I think one time I looked at my own ad in Trulia and it was overlaid by another paid advertiser's ad, to the point that their pictures covered my pictures, if I didn't know I would have assumed their pictures are those of my own.So I started to stick in the actual postlets link into the body of my ads, and I embed a RQ code to that link in my pictures.Lately, I started to put QR codes onto my yard signs. 

Ever had body pain?

So, watch for external obsolescence in an area, good locations near major shopping areas, good schools or near hospitals are usually a plus that will endure with time. :)

Shop around.