And pay for the termite inspection too.Add to that the occasional appraiser who thinks it's his patriotic duty to hammer the price down for the veteran. 

We have a fairly decent size buyers list and network and previously, have had nearly no trouble selling our deals.There has not been a drastic change in the quality of our deals (of course the nature of the beast allows for the occasional seller who wants too much for their property or the crazy rehab/tear down situation but speaking generally) and I would argue our buyers list has grown significantly. 

I too remodel my properties myself and occasionally had help from friends and contractors.By all means, hope the remodeling comes along great, hope I could be of help for you.

I deal with tenants all the time and occasionally people call me angry about something.

Some are occasionally be found but we are getting beat out.and completely over the idea?

I own a property management company, I own rentals, do fix n flip, and occasionally wholesale.

One of the real estate Facebook groups I scan through occasionally has been loaded with people posting asking for a place to rent, while simultaneously looking for ammunition (and being egged on by others in the comments) to refuse to leave their current rental due to covid..

This makes many otherwise strong prospects (particularly in expensive California markets) ineligible for agency financing and occasionally sends investors scrambling for other financing.  

Here's a quick list:-Trustworthy cleaner, reliable handyman, a vendor for everything that can wrong (and will), a local contact if possible for emergencies (although it looks like you're 4 hours away so could trek over occasionally for an eyes on), good systems to manage the property (IGMS, PriceLabs, Hostfully are all tools I use), and the time and motivation to ensure you respond to guests quickly and provide a seamless experience. 

After about 5 or 6 houses, I felt more comfortable with cap ex issues that popped up or an occasional vacancy.