My point is even some experienced operators doing more extensive/sophisticated value adds are struggling in this market. 

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

all of the things your talking about are readily available to you with simple google searches etc.PS BP has work shops that cost some money I have not been but I suspect those would be well worth the money..

I mean, it's simple math, right. 

A clear operating agreement from the start is key to keeping on the same page. 

Forget trying to walk them through a simple repair over the phone, to avoid sending a ServiceTech and saving an owner money.

  :) I think the simple answer is to just reach out to people.   81% of people only reach out to one Realtor. 

Simple.

Once you become the homeowner, we transition into a property management role and handle the day-to-day operations of the rental.

And for an OOS, I always advise to keep things simple at start, don't get greedy, go for quality and consistency, then work on maximizing monetization later.