I would take the time to clarify expectations in writing and also to make an agreement for what you all believe should happen if for any reason he is unwilling or unable to fulfill this function in the future. 

Appreciation is largely a function of time.

While some of these buildings fails in high winds and huge snowloads, that's more of a function of engineering.

WE have very robust customer service in these markets..

@Joe Martella the Reports section of Stessa is now pretty wonderfully robust. 

I would venture your best preparation for this type of venture is to actually work at one and gain insight to how they function.

If your tenants aren't very smart, odds are they won't understand how to use the smart technology, particularly when it's not functioning properly.Technology does some really neat things, but it can also cause some really big problems.

Some brokerages want you to work in the office and function more as a full-time agent, and some are perfectly happy to let you do your own thing.

So bay area local economy is very robust, while in Miami, the house is  expensive due to cap compression + massive investment from South America.

Ideally, there would be enough landlords on the site along with easy enough functionality that you could verify any landlord reference by contacting that landlord on the site.