I see landlords get into trouble because they don't have a clear, unbiased qualifications. 

I recommend having a local experienced investor (an unbiased party not someone trying to sell you something) do a detailed video tour of the property and the street/neighborhood before you submit an offer and paying them for their time $100 or $150.

I would recommend networking with some local investors in Texas who could give you unbiased feedback (not someone trying to sell you anything) and 3 to 5 property managers.

I suggest networking with local investors (someone unbiased not trying to sell you something) for feedback on the markets you're considering. 

man this is the best direct-honest-unbiased-transparent I ever heard of. it is like i said before, the local broker that has better cost efficiency and/or tech-driven brokerage would rise in popularity and the slow and decaying process of traditional brokerage. typical agent make 50k, there're more realtor than home to sell with different cost from each brokerage ; seller/buyer not just want lesser commision but they want bigger pie when selling like you said. 

One thing I wish I had asked before I submitted offers on out of state properties was have an experienced investor or unbiased party (not anyone on the agent's team) do a very detailed video tour of the property and pay them for their time.

A 1 agent sale is being considered as an option the only issue is how to keep the agent unbiased.

Everyone has their incentives so wanted to ask here for some unbiased advice. 

Looking for an unbiased opinion on those areas if anyone has any.  

I started replying to posts years ago about international investing because hardly anyone was there as a source of unbiased information and advice.