One thing Airbnb and VRBO can not do is help schedule cleaning and maintenance tasks, owner accounting reports, and direct booking options that hosts need to go to next level.

Does it mean this strategy is best if you are in close proximity and take on more tasks yourself?

They first tell you everything you need to check in due diligence stage, then they give you the tools, the specific websites and resources, to perform each task.  

That being said, I'm looking for virtual assistants to vet lists and do some other small administrative tasks and perhaps eventually start cold calling.

Cleaning and inspection tasks are auto created in Breezeway based on check out dates and assigned to my cleaners so they can see it in their Breezeway account.I could make this simpler by removing either Hostfully or Hospitable since they offer a lot of overlap features.

Just as other technologies have eliminated archaic processes, middlepeople, and cut down on the resources necessary to complete a task, bitcoin will produce a net savings. 

That itself is no easy task for someone without experience.

I know that one of the first tasks is to obtain a licensing for rentals in the city.

Would love to learn how you guys are automating some of your tasks.

Maybe you can help the investors you meet with all the miscellaneous tasks involved with investing like picking up rent checks, turning over properties for new tenants, or even just driving by occasionally to make sure their properties are in good condition.I'd also recommend spending a lot of time looking at all the homes you're targeting in your area, both online and in person.