In an effort to delegate some tasks, I am looking into the following: I have a guy who's done ongoing yard maintenance for me at another property.

@Manuel Prado I have not pulled the trigger on going with them just as of yet, I am looking to do so very soon.

Real estate just happened to be a sector that fell into my lap, so I ran with it. 

They need to know they can be replaced at anytime if they do not perform and sustain that performance at a high level to earn their ongoing fees.  

I've made a whole lot of money over the last 15 years investing in LA buy-and-hold RE (and have never lost a dime on any one property, all have way positive equity and cash flow today), and yet if I ran through the numbers on the BP calculators at time of aquisition, I'm quite certain that they would all predict minimal or negative returns ... it is a total joke as far as I'm concerned.

I ran comps on the MLS of SOLD rentals for the last 6 months.  

IE, purchase of the subject property, another investment property, renovation costs, ongoing expenses if cash flow negative.  

I plan on going to more!

If you gorce their hand, they will need to spend the foreclosure costs, lose the time value of their money and pay ongoing taxes, insurance and asset protection. 

Lot's of information to constantly absorb and ongoing contacts to make.