I've also considered just flying back to town and showing it myself as it would be roughly the same cost to do that versus a property management company, if not a less.

Many times, your realtor or resources like BiggerPockets can provide solid recommendations.It’s not as tough as it seems, but the key is taking your time to build the right network and systems.

My “reasoning” is based on two points1- the current system of property records filing in a million different jurisdictions with expensive title searches necessary for almost every title transfer and mistakes still being made can be made much less expensive, much faster, and much more reliable through migration to some sort of “blockchain” National registry.2- Numerous investments have been divided into, and offered as tranches of the whole.  

Quote from @Jonathan Small: @Theresa Harris good point that cash flow is hindered if you have debt on the property, versus it being paid off. 

The terms of service still apply and the risks of losing the listings are still there.A 'brand" isn't anything other than a name attached to a person or a system or a process.

Having said that, we also have many clients we use our systems and processes for crypto funds, buying existing businesses, funding startups, hedge funds, venture capital, and even non-profits.  

This gives much better diversification protection across geographies, asset types, strategies, investment subclasses etc. versus putting all the eggs into one basket.The downside is that it's not for everyone, and a person has to be comfortable with turning over control to someone else.

These I have found are real, striving parents, working their butts off to provide the best housing and school system for their children.My ethos in this approach is exactly why we at LaPlante refer to them as Residents, as we consider "Tenant and Landlord" to be dated terms and rife with negative emotion.

With experience, they have the right systems in place and know what doesn't work. 

@Damon AlbersI hate the alphabet rating system because it is such an arbitrary thing that boils down many important factors to one letter.