It requires a thorough understanding of zoning/future use, the municipalities' building codes, soil testing/standards, impact fees and more. 

Mine set door codes, message (or call) guests, schedule cleaners, adjust the thermostat, monitor my cameras, & call a plumber just as easily as a local PM can, for 1% of the cost.Hire good cleaners, a solid handyman & befriend some helpful neighbors.

Absolutely, because they/their 'people' take the time to 'know' the many intricacies of the tax code & take every legal advantage to pay the minimum allowed by law.

I am not naive to think that this doesn't happen, however, if an agent is a member of the National Association of Realtors, this behavior is a clear violation of the code of ethics and there are simpler remedies that sueing.

I am considering getting my license as well, but every time we look into it, it seems it complicates being able to self manage, and we are hesitant to alter a system that is working well.

I just didn't want to make it possible for him to sue me.First, I wrote a negative review about him on a very popular niche-related site (like BiggerPockets in your case; just be careful if they have a common name so that you don't hurt someone unrelated) and his business using this title to make sure that it ranked in the top 10 any time somebody searched for him or his business:"Joe Blow of Joe Blow's X in San Diego, CA: An Honest Review After He Didn't Finish the Job AREA CODE + PHONE NUMBER"I was careful to make sure that I just stuck to the facts and didn't call him names or use words like "scam" or "ripped off."

These were code words that the condition was iffy.

I would also recommend contacting the code enforcement office for the municipality the home exists in.

A lot of FL building codes are very different, labor market was the largest difference in my opinion.

Plus you will have to make sure the design was done recently to make sure it meets the current energy code.