The 1% rule is a simple rule which is easy to calculate and describe. 

It was so easy the first couple times I didn’t think I’d need to.

.- Most contractors will cut corners, or worse, once they figure out they won't be watched closely:( Your job will also go to the bottom of their priority list.Monitoring progress is relatively easy: hire that same inspector to go by weekly or before any payments to take a VIDEO of:1) What was done2) Quality of workmanshipOne other thing you didn't ask about, payments to contractors.- They all want 50% down or as much as they can squeeze out of you. 

Work Quality:I hired professionals to inspect the work, and they found multiple issues and evidence of negligence in the construction.

Easy for guests to change if they get full during their stay, and easy for cleaners afterwards....

Furnishings that are easy to clean, along with amenities like high-speed internet and pet-friendly options, go a long way.

This is easy for some people that have lots of friends investing in passive real estate opportunities.

We used to leave something obviously wrong that was easy to fix, just to give them their thing that they could find and then we would fix it without any fuss, bowing to their omnipotence. 

Regarding remote activation, my advice is first time you do this, make yourself a folder, save all the channels there, make sure you are sharing your folders via your browser of choice for easy access on the goGood Luck

Again, you certainly don't have to verify it this way and to some extent that is why most invest with turnkey companies - it makes it easy and is a sort of one-stop-shop but I think your definition of doing your 'homework' may be different than my definition.