Marketing lease options out of state

[Christopher Carr]

Hello, 

I am about to sign off on a few properties that are outside of my state, I am looking at these as potential lease option assignment deals. I was just curious as to how other investors market their properties remotely as I am always searching to improve my marketing techniques. My idea here was to get in touch with a leasing agent in the area so that they could search for a tenant buyer for me, in return I could give them a referral fee equal to one month's rent. Is this a fair agreement, what are your thoughts?