I was just listening to J Scott's podcast on show 10, I believe, and he has a "Project Manager" who handles that whole aspect... contracting, crews, material, time line etc.. the best part about this form of his business relationship with his Project Manager is that he is paid a percentage of the profit that Scott makes, whereas contractors generally make more money the more work they do, his guy makes more money when Scott makes and saves more money. 

I am looking at the aspect of eliminating debt though.

It boosts the investor cash flow but also allows them to excuse all the aspects of management that are less desirable for those without systems and a team in place (ie. rent collection, leasing, bookkeeping/accounting, maintenance management, 24/7 emergency services, compliance, new laws, etc.) 

Many newbies forget about this crucial expense when starting out, but it is definitely something you should add to your monthly expenses.I'd also suggest using an LLC to buy the property - talk to a local "Real Estate Asset Protection" attorney before buying to get advice on this - or PM me as I have a great contact for legal advice.Otherwise, feel free to give me a call sometime - text first to make sure I'm available - always happy to help wherever I'm able.Well done for getting involved in BP, checkout the Tools tab at the top of the page for more great info and calculators, contracts etc etc.

Here are some statistics and news articles that expand upon it:http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2016/01/22/sacramento-job-growth-outperforms-state-totals.htmlhttp://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/11/18/government-leads-sacramentos-october-job-growthProbably the most interesting aspect of the local job market is whether or not the tech industry will catch on here as the city's new leadership is hoping:http://www.kcra.com/article/new-tech-startup-to-bring-dozens-of-new-jobs-to-sacramento/6430255If we can lure enough start-ups here by giving them free money to help their business and showing them that their employees will come here to stay and not just establish themselves and leave like they do in San Francisco, we'll really have something. 

I believe in what he teaches and the Christian aspect of his relation to debt as well.  

Property Management: This is the most important aspect to your vacation rental.

Somewhere there is a massive opportunity for someone (or somebody) to take on the private lending aspect.    

Taye Nguyen it is possible for me but it would take me hundreds of hours to cover all aspects of construction.

If they had considered moving in despite the fatherly interference restricting your communication options with them makes the place less attractive.Part of the problem here is the whole legal aspect of it.