Due to the last few years in Austin, I now refer Austin as Austin California.  

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

.- 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. 

@Teri Feeney Styers the slow flip method that I think he is referring to is the one coined by Scott Jelinek which is buying a livable property using private money on a short term (typical 60 month--like a car) and immediately marking it up 2-4 times and selling it on a 30 year term using a land contract.

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

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

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

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

I only invest in A and  B areas  that usually makes renting some what easy .Having rentals loaned out to the wazoo can cause a lot of stress on owners to rent out immediately  .If the market softens up winter etc...