i left eXp after 4 years joining REAL in July, both are online with no physical offices unless a team has one, such as myself. eXp did really well for me, in terms of their stock incentives the provided when i first joined in 2017. since then, they have reduced the financial benefits and the main reason why i switched over to REAL which went public on the nasdaq in july. 

As you are not physically there you want as many eyes on the property as possible before you take the steps to begin marketing. 

As Brandon said, the physical vacancy risk for a nice rental is quite low.

Such services should include: - Creating enticing market listings and ads promoting the property at its best for high demand - Rental market expertise to provide recommended rent amounts for your property's market without recommending an inflated rent amount scaring away potential tenants or recommending a deflated rent amount causing less of a return monthly- Physically showing the home to potential tenants- Collecting/depositing monthly rents and bill paying- Vetting/screening applying tenants or managing non-paying/troublemaking tenants- Resolving maintenance repairs by hiring professionals to care for your investment - Turning your investment property move-outs quickly for new tenant placementLook for all of the above listed services and more when researching property management companies to receive the most return on investment!

At that time, I had 7 or 8 properties, and was still working as a Physical Therapist.

If you're not riding bikes or driving around and physically looking at properties (boots on the ground) you're doing it wrong.

The complaints if any are about the physical structure or the stairs (It's a bit of a weird layout).

A GC will typically have a google folder with photos to update you on progress but nothing beats physical quality control inspections.

Physical forms or charts? 

Have you physically walked the property?