It is a rare off-market property that does not involve work and/or have risk items.  

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

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. 

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.

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

Tech for most part is just a deployment item not innovation, utilizing tech to automate and do, more efficiently, what was done in antiquated manners. 

Covering most of the routine maintenance items here. 

I am also looking for information regarding fee structures, and what item's that should be and should not be included in the management fee calculation. 

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

I've even heard of GCs using auction type settings for returned items at Home Depot and Lowes for steep discounts.I've learned a lot about the GC game as I was up close to over 40 projects last two years and some went well and some did not and when they did not it was all Contractor related.If a GC isn't sourcing cheap materials at the same time milking the hell out of his 150-200 per day workers, then you can find yourself eating into your margins real fast.