If the only constraint is you don't want to manage it from a distance, why not just hire a property manager? 

Identifying the right market can make a huge difference in the success of this strategy.Curious to hear...are you planning to manage the property yourself, or are you considering hiring someone local? 

I would  do a cashiers check to the Trustee ( all them basically were in Seattle ) I would hire courier to hand deliver ( we knew all the staff personally at these companies so we could call them for a reinstatement figure) So those funds were couriered to Trustee  I recorded the deed and the sale would be cancelled on the steps and foreclosure buyers would be bummed out as they chased these for months only to have them go away and have no clue what happened..

Hire an inspector /independent person to manage the job site for you, someone with your best interest at heart.

You can hire someone on Fiverr website and they'll add furniture and personal items to a blank photo for a very reasonable price.

Hire an experienced real estate agent (20+ years in the biz) to run a market analysis for you.

Anywhere from $500 - $2500+ depending on the insert you install and whether you run the vent and exhaust up the old flu or cap the flu and vent/exhaust through the side of the house/chimney.If you hire out the entire job, expect to be in the $1K - $1200 range.

I want to bring on one more top agent and also hire another admin to take more work of my plate.On a personal side, we are going on 6 trips each year (sounds amazing, but I still work more days in a year than in my former corporate life, because I usually don't get weekends off).

most contracts your 5k is your liquidated damages in most contracts. .. so snag that fire the agent and find another buyer if 13k is that important to you.. for sure not worth hiring an attorney for. 

I use google drive and FreshBooks but it's a lot of in my head of who I hired and when they need to be done.