A real estate company told me the house needs too much work to rent out, and that an auction is the best course of action.

2) Our brand is recognized by "X" agency for your type of home!

They tend to have less experience, less knowledge, fewer resources, and are more likely to be crooked than a large company that's been around for 30 years.

If the insurance company sends me a two party check can I accept the excess funds without penalty?

Here is how flat fee buyer agency works:1.

So far, I've reached out to a company called Lloyd Security who appear to be able to help with wifi surveillance and access panel.   

Hiring a property management company with experience in the markets you're considering can be a game-changer.Have you identified which markets you want to invest in?

It seems that often when companies acquire large books of business in one shot there are growing pains and unfortunately those are felt at the client level.

It's one of the hottest markets in the US right now with so much population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing here (26B Intel headquarters being built here, 68K+ enrollment in Ohio State University, Amazon, FB, Google, Honda, Nationwide, Anduril, etc.).

The right company could find you a tenant for any model.