If they have a track record of hitting their investor equity targets then that could be a positive sign, but not necessarily indicative that they'll hit the target this time.

And some have a minimal cashflow in areas outside Seattle.

If you are not able to find market data then you could value as indicated above which is known as the residual method. 

This indicates that you are a business, not collecting passive income.Anybody who operates a business and pays out more than $600 per year to an entity for services is required to at least collect a W-9 from the entity to determine 1099 eligibility.Many CPAs recommend that you issue a 1099 if you are in a grey area or even if you are a truly passive landlord. 

The fact that a tenant is complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.

PM me if you want to know some ways to minimize your risk.

Cost is minimal.  

Since I probably won't get the money back, so a service that has minimal cost would be ideal.Thank you in advance for any recommendations.

High demand and lots of money flowing in raise prices.Low cap rates are indicative of lower perceived risk.. in a uncertain market, lower risk assets are the bell of the ball.How to buy now?

This period is the hardest time to find new tenants, so we try to avoid it and minimize the length of a property’s vacancy.