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.

As competition in this space cools down, the remaining players who stick it out and new players who enter the asset class will have the greatest chance of being the next class of top performers.

Model both and see which model performs better.

I just performed a Google search and there are plenty of wholesalers, which means it's a very viable medium. 

Your contractor should have at minimum a weekly status update mandatory dictated by them. you need to make sure an in depth scope of work and evaluation is performed especially because you have little experience in evaluating these types of projects.

My Airbnb managed by PM is under performing.

All of them were performing and learned that any debt not 20 years out or so can be a risk..

Therefore, you are protected if the assignee buyer does not perform.

In my experience, we found 5-8 bedrooms to perform the best. 

While that market may not be performing as well now there are other markets that still will.