A consultant will:Help the landowner develop a forest management plan.Plan the pre-harvest.Determine a selling method.Establish a written contract between the landowner and the buyer and/or logger.Help the landowner execute the sale and harvest.Will monitor the harvest operations of the buyer and/or logger.Closeout the harvest with the buyer and/or logger.I can give more specifics about actions 1 through 7 if you'd like.

Like I said, I just got started with a city in Orange County and I will be monitoring it to see how it goes. 

And who the hell wants to have to constantly monitor the unit and shut the AC on/off with the WIFI every time they leave?

Or there are some good Submetering systems out there that can be installed and monitored after the original meter on the plumbing.

I do not monitor them being onsite but I do monitor the progress . . . if things are off the timeline, we have a discussion but will address time on site. 

Your obvious options:1) Find your own handyman you can trust and somehow monitor remotely--Expect to be screwed by many to find one you can really trust2) Hire a great Property Management Company, which you will still need to monitor remotely.

I do monitor Fairbanks but haven't done much with it because it's almost 400 miles away.

@Hilary GravesI do this if it suits me at the time.As I monitor the work done in a vacant property, I sometimes get the stragglers just looking.Usually I make the time, as this could be the renter I will be leasing to for the next 3 to 5 years.

Bigger Pockets has some great state forums and usually there are good locals that monitor those.

Its best to start as close to home as possible, that way you can monitor things.