So now, each side must work more independent of the other.

Those entities you describe are shielded and independent, whatever that means, and should be protected.

Every single person I know that is....is a solo independent broker, and not a salesperson.

The AICPA recently published an article last April that 75% of active CPAs will retire in the next 15 years.

From The House Hacking Strategy, published by BP (and I'm a case study in the book), Craig talks about the profitability to comfortability scale.

It is that powerful of strategy that speeds up your time towards financial independence much faster than any other strategy!

BUT... they do an okay job, and I'd rather over pay (within reason) just for the 'ease' of not having to do it myself (even if all i had to do was oversee an independent contractor) and have them do all the coordinations and post the costs to my ledger, etc. etc. etc. ....

I have SFRs on the Missouri side of KC and Independence. 

If during the next 2.5 years, the owner redeems the property i get the money + interest back, but lets say they do not redeem the property. 3)  Within the last 6 -3 months of the expiration of the redemption period, I will file a petition at the circuit court for the tax deed 4)  At the same time, after filing the petition for deed, I will need to send "Notice of Expiration of period of Redemption" Take Notice to the county so they can mail it to the home owners and any interested parties informing them to redeem asap. 5) I will subtax early the following taxes as soon as they are generated by the county. 6) Inform the property owner in three ways, certified mail from the Circuit Court Clerk, being personally served by, the Sheriff’s office; and notice being published in a local newspaper. 7)If the taxes are not paid and the last date to redeem passes, the tax buyer can apply to the Circuit Court for an Order directing the County Clerk’s office to issue a tax deed to the tax buyer.

Here's time & money an agent or PMC needs to spend to get a rental listed:1) Make sure it's clean2) Hopefully, take professional pics and just not use the camera-phone3) Take room sizes and note positives and negatives about the property4) Since most rentals aren't advertised on MLS, research multiple sources for rental comparables to determine rent.5) Write a GREAT ad for the property6) Syndicate or manually enter the ad on numerous websitesThen, once published for rent, how much time do you think they spend taking all the phone calls (most of them from idiots who don't take the time to read the ad), doing all the showings, chasing applications & supporting docs, processing applications?