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.

If they just want the money to dump it into a bank account this is a real good investments with higher ROI.The thing here, and I will monitor this thread to look for others tips and comments, is that it is not easy to find people willing to do that(at least it hasn't been for me).

How did you find your acquisitions people and how do you monitor performance?

-OSHA safety logs-Asbestos training for each worker-Safety Policy Manual-Documented Safety meetings-Tyvek suits-Special procedures for asbestos removal and disposal-Air monitor testingThe list goes on and on but hopefully you get the point.

I'm guessing the Abodo is a thinner slice of the picture since they are focusing apartments. 3) At any rate this type of data is important and should be monitored for impacts to projected rents and vacancy rates.Thanks for sharing. 

You have to take charge of the process. e.g. communicate with the contractor (if you use theirs), and if you can't monitor the progress, use their QC (quality control). 

Most of my clients start searching on redfin or Zillow, and then I get them set up on an autosearch through my MLS where I can monitor their activity.I totally agree about the blandness of stock real estate sites (even the custom ones look the same IMHO).

Why not pay your parents to monitor everything and keep everything on track?

Someone monitors what they do, decides what they wear, and what they eat. 

Box 371020Denver, Co 80237Amado Herrera- Owner 303-507-9059Fax- 303-632-8912aohlegal.comHe seems to do a good job, but keep in mind that you have to monitor anyone in this type of work.