Honestly, I'd see if you could get as much professional help on this one as possible. 

Furthermore, be careful what you ask for.

So yeah, maybe a few hoops and city want's a remote investor to use professional local management so city knows no BS is gonna go on, and I agree 100% because that's honestly the intelligent way to go about it, and it's worth it. 

You should find an expert to work with (after careful screening!). 

Readers should seek professional advice.

Be careful especially if you're new to that. 

Thanks @John Mckee  - we did end up just giving them a proposal that built in their agent's fee (and then some).This was a good lesson for us - at first we took it personally but then realized that the tenant just doesn't want to deal with (or has no expertise in) deal(ing) with it and they really don't care what they end up paying.

Be aware that some have HOAs, which isn't necessarily a bad thing because they will take care of a lot of the maintenance around the place.

If you find one that piques your interest, connect with local investors and professionals in the area to gain further insight into the market.The Midwest markets have been gaining a lot of traction because of their affordability.

No one will every care about your business or your deals as much as you do.