I wish it were that easy.

.- 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. 

@Martin Nesta this is super simple to do.

Duplex appraised 380 (super ****ing low ball) brings in an estimated 3,900 a month in rents. buyer agreed and SIGNED addendum to purchase at 397,500. day of closing they dont show, tell us they didnt know what they agreed to pay over appraised value and are trying to get us to accept 386k. my agent had me lock in our month to month long term tenant to a year lease for THEIR lender and now they pull this.. they have only 5k in escrow account.. my agent wont reduce his commission from 3%-2% to help bridge the gap. suggestions?? 

It's super competitive still.

It's pretty rare I see any that is super easy and the cash just keeps rolling in. 

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.