With that being said, in a worst case scenario, you can always hire a property management company to handle the day to day items if it comes to that. 

Implement documented repeatable processes to reduce errors and improve service levels.By being efficient, and cutting some of your costs you can hire better talent with the leftover cash. 

If that's not an option, hire an attorney and evict her. 

Consider hiring a Property Manager to manage out of state properties.

This is when you hire a staging professional or staging company to come in, make recommendations, and do the work for you.

We did all the research and comps ourself and did not hire either an appraiser or an attorney. 

It's definitely making me a better investor because I'm able to do my books myself now instead of having to hire a bookkeeper.

Have anyone of you hired Tardus for wealth coaching?

You must hire locals who are familiar and acclimated to the culture of the city you plan to create rentals in. 

I would even say hire your own agent to negotiate the price.