We just bought an easement from the City Of Rochester and they hired an appraiser to give a third party valuation. 

FWIW Hostaway doesn't.This felt sketchy to me, but I actually hired someone who had first hand experience with most of the platforms (works in the industry but does some moonlighting) and he supported us giving Hostaway a try.

It seems if you are far away from this property then it might be a good idea to consider hiring the services of an experienced property manager who really could provide ongoing communication during the whole stay.  

Focus on stable, low-maintenance properties in B-class neighborhoods and hire property managers to reduce complexity.

You don't want to flip in the Bay Area without knowing the repair costs and as others have said, this is a time and reps thing, as well as who you know.

If they can do the job for that price, you should hire them immediately!

Don't hire people to run your account to reach more people, just show up for 30 minutes a day and make good comments and good connections without asking for anything.

If you wanted to, you could simply hire one of the many other PM's out there, rent the thing for $1,200+ and them sell it in 10-15 years for a healthy profit.

Quote from @Jake Hughes: How long do your renovations typically take when hiring a gc?

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.