Long-distance moves, however, add a whole new dimension to the search.Although the internet is great for finding where to have dinner on a Friday night, it’s not the place to find a moving company.

You give the internet site 10-25% of the profits for a false sense of security.

or a single piece of paper divided into 3 columns (one for "Lender's Responsibility", one for "Borrower's Responsibility", and one for "Attorney / Title Company Responsibility") with all the tasks that need to happen... possibly even divided into rows of Pre-Closing, At Closing, and Post-Closing. 

It has helped immensely.I am going to be making lots of assumptions here...Assuming the turnkey company is top notch, has boots on the ground, knowledgeable with that respective area, has integrity, good tenants, and the area chosen has a healthy or growing market...is the only downside lower ROI and Monthly income than if I did most of the tasks myself or parts of it myself? 

The 9-5 job seems to be obsolete as long as the task is done, but again, when working at home some people (maybe most) are not as productive in a relaxed environment.Older Generation - Technology has always been a hindrance to many of the older generation.

These days, automated rental management software can handle a lot of the tasks a property manager performs.

In some condos, it's common to have almost all of your recurring expenses covered (i.e. water, electricity, TV, internet, garbage, etc.). 

When I'm out of the country I have a US phone number through google voice that I can call any number in the US through the internet and to them it will appear as a local number. 

My strong advice to you is to get off the Internet.

Here's one from a quick internet search.