I'm a promoter by nature and make my sales by promoting products I believe in and letting the products basically sell themselves.I'm not aggressive, pushy or manipulative so "sales" have never been my thing.I was also used to being creative with how I served people (I don't fit well in a box) and there really is NO room for creativity with a license, because the licensed world is heavily regulated and monitored.  

Submetering or using monitoring tools at the line or water entry to sink, toilet, etc. can be another way.

I would never recommend them unless you are a very, very experienced Landlord living in the area and able to monitor them directly...and daily.

What to look for is credibility, Technology where the company would provide a portal for the investor to monitor activity, and process of onboarding, managing, and exiting tenants.

Just because they don't list it doesn't mean they don't "charge it" by having their vendors mark up repair invoices and under the table kick backs of the diff.Buy local and self manage is your best route ... otherwise be prepared to go through several crappy, crooked property managers (spidey senses tingling on this one), hire and fire many, then maybe finding a decent one that you will still need to monitor carefully.

It might be too much for the moderators to monitor, but it would be nice to see what ideas people have for mitigating this problem.

It finally stopped when I installed a monitored security system and front door and interior/exterior cameras, and sold the system with the house.

I’d be surprised if all these remote jobs last, especially if the employers can add more monitoring software to track their employees goofing off.

You can buy a cheap dedicated 1920x1080 monitor to handle the basic install for about $100. 

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).