It is definitely uncharted territory and thought it would be nice to hear different people's opinions.

unfortunately, I don't have a good solution for this...Another option: take over some or all of the tenant screening process yourself...much of the tenant screening process can be handled remotely...do a zoom call with prospective tenants, the background check is online, have them sign the lease and pay online, etc....I self-manage all my own properties (which are local), but really, when I think about my own properties, there are very few (if any) aspects of management that absolutely require my physical presence...if I really wanted to, I could coordinate most of the management remotely--and this is esp. true for many aspects of tenant screening. ...and I know that I'd have a higher standard of tenant screening than most PMs would have...Plus, since you have experience managing your local property, you probably already have a solid understanding of how to screen tenants...Good luck!

They've listed with a reputable brokerage that appears to have a good presence in the market.

But it will never ever cover the amount of the possible harm in a worse case scenario I don’t know how bad the bite was but any dog biting a stranger is terrible territory.

From there the discussion has veered into much deeper territory.

As an Investor & an Agent I don't have a problem with zillow.They put up all that money to gain the web presence and now they are reaping the benefits of it........That's Capitalism.

They are not as likely to be as confident when treading in unfamiliar territory.

We wish to achieve this by bringing back a more profound presence of home-owners rather than renters, installing exterior cameras and lighting, and providing a lease with option to purchase over a 5 year period.

The first and most important step starting this endeavor is identifying what you want to receive from your online presence and what keywords would you to prefer to be ranked high in?

Existing cities began annexing territory in every direction, and new cities incorporated almost every year.