Zoom out of a bit and take a look at your overall business strategy and tweak it every year as you continue to passively enjoy your investments.

With a few tweaks it could be used in any market. 

Also, dynamic pricing (we use PriceLabs) is a great tool to use so you're not having to tweak the price on your own as much.

Here's where the model can be tweaked (and there's an entire chapter on it in my book). 

Your goals will change over time and need tweaking.

Have you considered tweaking the call to action?

Quicken might be good as well as I heard people having success using it, you just need to learn how to tweak it to get the results you need. 

Definitely hard to measure this... try out the performance based bonus structure and tweak as you go. 

They will be learning & tweaking their model using your properties.

But there are some tweaks depending on the state (like CA where you may want to use a statutory trust instead of an LLC, or Florida where a land trust may be advisable to avoid some transfer taxes, etc...)Also your specific situation may also trigger some other requirements.So yes, consulting with an asset protection attorney, who is knowledgeable about real estate and taxes is a must.