Generally speaking, at least in my Jurisdiction, one must be someone who has been given such a task by the Articles or a high officer.

Others basically down right prohibiting investors. 

Think of potential pain points or ongoing vendor tasks that you can keep an eye on remotely with cameras in addition to security.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Obviously, a lot more due diligence will have to be done, but the basic numbers right now look incredible. $480,000 sales price, and all 8 units are rented out at $750 but could easily be raised to high 800's or even low 900's.

I dont but doing a quiet title is not a complicated task for any decent RE BIZZ attorney. there is a title company that will insure tax deeds you can google them. its not the greatest and many lenders wont rely on it.. but u can use it to sell to another party if they are not getting a loan..

If they do complete them, it's probably very basic, not taking what your contractor is now advising you into consideration.

Does it mean this strategy is best if you are in close proximity and take on more tasks yourself?

One thing Airbnb and VRBO can not do is help schedule cleaning and maintenance tasks, owner accounting reports, and direct booking options that hosts need to go to next level.

You should know how you can contest your assessed value, especially if you are buying the property for below current assessment.You should understand if there are any tax abatements available today or in the future.There are real estate tax consultants in basically all major markets, or your real estate agent can likely help with some basic questions, as well.