I know a few very very Large players in the industry.. its a big money deal for certain.  

I ran the bigger cities you mentioned through some data I've been gathering, and they came out in this order, prioritizing rentals :)Let's jump on a call if you'd like to dive into the others...they're different since they're smaller areas.Hope it helps!

Sometimes we have smaller maintenance requests and while I don't mind lowering them on the prioritization scale, it gives me heartburn thinking about who I can hire to complete the job since some companies won't even touch it.

The real players are honest and even understated.  

Their pitch was that all the brokers basically have the same databases of players in the field, the buyers will find the deals, and they'll get the same value for my place as any big shop. 

Second thing is to realize what are the most disruptive items (drywall mudding, painting come to mind) and try to prioritize these things, even if you have to pay someone else. 

(Like I said the potential for deals is insane but requires a lot of capital to be a significant player.)I have 50k to put into this deal aside from the 30k of capx outlined above. 

I know a lot of the big players use this site including Pace Morby.

His team are major players number wise- he will get you there in the product best for your situation. 

A lot goes into the decision, just prioritize experience, and training over split. good luck!