The ones I manage total to 20 bedrooms.These rooms rent for between $125 to $225 per week depending on room size and amenities in the room (beyond basic amenities may include: Desk, Tv, private entry, tenant controlled AC, additional storage).This month after padsplit takes their 14.25% cut of the revenue I am recieving, from the units I own, $15,230 from 3 homes.

STR without ownership is basically a STR PM job for you.  

Basically every personal house we ever owned except this last one which we built from scratch.

I'm already familiar with some of the basics of how the markets differ, but I'd be curious to hear what some of you have experienced in regard to any unexpected differences between them. 

Stick to the basics. 

Assessing brokers based on their transaction history and success in the market carries more weight than simply focusing on the highest price offered.

Did they only cover this cost once the eviction process was complete and the final loss was assessed? 

It's basically yearly treatment to protect the home from termites.

This potential buy needs a little work done so I need someone to come out and just do a general assessment of the property.

Basically, you ask permission from the mortgage servicer, who then informs the mortgage investor assuming they are good with it.