You’re going to be personally sued no matter the cause of the loss.

Basic staging with an agent usually means they give you insight into how you should:Declutter and depersonalize by removing photos and personal itemsArrange your furniture to improve the room’s flow and make it feel biggerAdd plants, move art, or re-arrange other accessoriesFull-service staging is another option if your house needs more hands-on attention.

@Reyna AyalaI personally feel this is overkill.

If that is the case then I would say yeah work with an agent who has a solid reputation either here or from a friend referral.

Out of all the tools I would personally suggest Pricelabs for sure.

My plan is to be as knowledgeable I possible can so the deals I present are rock solid and convincing enough to get my money.

You want this to be your backup plan if things take longer than anticipated, you do not want to dip into personal credit cards so i would use a heloc to help with down payment but try to keep a nice available balance on a heloc as your insurance policy. 

@Kyle Cross, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think maybe what you're getting at is potentially pitching to your parents that you would like to take a shot at personally managing the units to gain experience and some form of compensation.

(I have tried AirDNA's free version and have gotten a rough estimate on revenue) Or any other ways to get a solid idea of the potential of the property to show to our potential investors?

Without any form of credible references this person may care less about you and are only interested in the sale, which would be your problem after.