Especially in Greece you need special assistance to all steps of selecting and finally purchasing the right property in the right location, so in my opinion you need a local professional agent like we do it in HALKIDIKI area under our brand Halkidiki Properties.

I live in the Midwest, KCMO to be exact, and am looking to network with other RE agents and investors.

Use a professional that buys the right furnishings (nice, but not too nice), and a design company that knows and specializes in STR's.

Being new to this biz, there is a lot of fear and trepidations associated with the "right" deal and a network of lenders, agents, contractors you can trust.My strategy at this point is 1, put my money to work for me, move my money into a real estate/ self directed IRA and then work into the fix and flip side of the business. 

Other than that you use the exact same process and professionals as you normally would.

After talking to 3 companies, you should have a median price of what the cost will be.Keep in mind, a professional company tends to have processes in place to increase efficiency like inventory management and 24/7 phone coverage.

=/Disclosure: I am not an attorney and this is not a legal/professional advice, the article below is for educational purposes only.The basic rule to these so called handyman being $500/contract is a basic understanding of "day labor", that means, that you need help on something, you hire them, but the job is not significant enough to constitute a contract.

Readers should seek professional advice.

It's never too early to start networking and building a solid team in your prospective market, especially if you're considering investing out-of-state.

Interview a few professionals and get proposals to compare.