Once I add VRBO then theoretically roughly half of my bookings are going to come from VRBO.

About half of them because of heat, storms, fires and fresh water concerns.

I have a couple of co-workers that live in Tracy and Manteca that do the 50+ mile commute.

It will cost you, but it will be worth the peace of mind going forward, knowing you won't be held liable for any half-measures taken in your renovation that fail and cause damage in the future.

The second estate he inherited was from his half brother; he once again operated their estate in a way to keep it whole and did not do land development; instead he started numerous business endeavors to keep the estate profitable. 

lolNot simply admitting you're wrong only makes you look bad, but not half as bad as your prejudice does. 

We operate in a 40 mile radius from our house.

I got maybe half a dozen in total, some of the same names multiple times, and I went and looked at the houses that were being cared for by the different people.

This can be fairly straightforward, depending on your agreement and if a partnership return was ever filed, you'll want to report half or your portion of the basis in the property as well as half the sale price minus expenses.

CRM's are typically "add-ons" for real estate software making them half baked.