However, he does have tasks like responding to questions time blocked in his week and I’ve yet to have a question left unanswered. 

Basically/Hopefully that is watching rents hit your bank, and occasionally calling a repair service as needed. 

I agree with the comments above.Most important is a fully furnished, comfortable property with the basic amenities: coffee, teas, functional kitchen (all utensils, spices, cooking and baking, etc.)

@Chris SeveneyRight, Its basically impossible to know for sure the "extra" cost - unless we bring is some kind of engineer -  which is total overkill. 

I've heard great things about Loebsack & Brownlee, that's basically all they do so they know the ins and outs of the law, and they're good at it.

Here’s why selling your primary residence to your LLC and then renting it back isn’t a good idea from a tax perspective:Self-Dealing Doesn’t WorkFor tax purposes, a single-member LLC is considered the same as you, so paying rent to your own LLC is basically just paying yourself.

I’ve done 4 cash out refis to buy 14 houses basically for free, since I didn’t have to come up with any out of pocket cash for my 20% down payments on the new houses.

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

Same basic structure they asking price is a suggestion, I offer what I think is a workable number for me and we negotiate to the "middle";  though the middle is not halfway, we never "split the difference". 

Vrbo automates the basics, but beyond the basics I will promptly answer.