I know of a realtor or two who will informally watch over a client's house and at least one house-cleaner who would clean between stays, but that's about all I have.  

I watched a documentary called "the patent scam" - these poor mid-large companies are dealing with cut throat attorneys that know how to work the system causing them to pay millions in legal fees or settle.

I am entirely new to all this , watched a few videos about it with Pace Morby and Matt Theriault. 

I am very new to all these ideas and have been watching the podcasts, youtubes and reading articles as well, trying to narrow down my options.

The ladies assure me Vermont Mutual has the best, most affordable policies.

Hello Misael, I would do a thorough market research to verify that you can get the rent increase you want, you might find out that the market is oversaturated with rentals.If you are trying to raise the rent $100/mo, 1 month of vacancy ruins your rent increase for the whole year.I would list the property for lease 45 days before your tenant's lease expires, if you have your property priced right you should get some applicants before your lady moves out.

How did it go, and what should I watch out for?

Some calls are recorded so you can watch too.

I am here because I sat on the sidelines for a LONG time watching them take my stuff.. but things changed when Carrot decided to feature them on the podcasts and vouch for them.

Your outdoor setup reminds me a little bit of this classic movie scene:https://www.youtube.com/watch?