That being said, I rely heavily on thumbtack to hire my techs, I carefully read the reviews and I always do my best to pay for all the supplies.

My biggest questions are below: - My grandmother does not have the best health and is 74.

Thanks for the tip 

Hi Nader, thank you for the tip.

(Just be sure you are near public transportation or this will be very tough to pull off.)The thing to be careful about in New York is that the law here is very, very pro-tenant.  

Make sure to carefully look into what and who you are investing in and whether their track record and experience is a good fit for your investment objectives.

This will also be my first property to manage, so any tips for this type of rental would also be greatly appreciated.

Gents, thank you for the support and tips! 

The limited liability protection you are seeking is a legal matter, so no other profession that you interact with has a fiduciary responsibiliyt to care. 

To wipe out capital gains, you can invest in private real estate syndications where the work is done for you, and inside those deals the sponsors can take care of doing the cost seg to offset the capital gains.