Probate in CA is another item last I've heard its around 46K fee for a 1 mil gross estate.  

Covering most of the routine maintenance items here. 

A STR is both a business and a real estate investment.Having little oversight on a newly formed business would make me anxious also.As others have suggested, you should consider going to the area for the initial items(Purchase, renovation, etc).Once you buy 1-2 properties, you can look to unload these items to someone else.Best of luck

So far, we have received this advise from appraisers in the Maple Heights area: 1) Attach all offers so the next appraiser can better understand the market value, 2) Provide a letter from the Maple Heights Building Department discussing the addition of the egress window making the bedroom conforming livable space, 3) provide comps for similar properties sold in the Maple Heights area (these do not have egress windows), and 4) create an itemized list of improvements and cost for renovations to the property.We are grateful to the Bigger Pockets community for their advice as well. 

It's also important to remember that low maintenance costs don't last forever, and that will an increase expense item as time passes. 

He should be familiar with doing developments that you are looking to build and give you ballparks for each line item if not find one that is able to do that.

I'm sure HUD put a specific line item (503) on the settlement statement to help people commit fraud... wtfhttps://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/1.PDF

I have one in NE FLorida, he used to own 300 doors, I call him and run my deals by him, I am hoping to get smarter about deals and have him point out items to me SO THAT he can manage them for me, he manages 20 doors now instead of owning.

There are a few items I have no idea about, I'm hoping someone here has some experience in the field and can provide a ball park means of estimate 3 costs:1.

We can't do the inspection until all 3 of those items get installed.