If something goes wrong in the transaction you are relying on the track record and reputation of the seller, and you will have limited recourse to recover your funds.Many attorneys will be able to serve in the capacity of a closing agent on your behalf.

They fill out paperwork online and a landlord can't deny it; you can ask for paperwork from a non-web based service. 

@Jason LamIf you are concerned primarily with the quality of the home, then first thing you should do is make sure you are working with a reputable turnkey company. 

I have registered for this webinar because it sounds like a great way to fast-track my knowledge of rental investments, and it just so happens that I have separately been learning about SMART goals in a separate project management course I am taking through Udemy.I recently joined BiggerPockets because I found that most of my real estate-related web searches eventually led me back to this site.

In order to streamline and centralize communication, I am hoping to create a web domain and emails for us to use. 

On the other hand if they’re truly good and honest then business will be there and reputation will carry them to unprecedented levels of success. 

Something like this can ruin your businesses reputation, but also his personal reputation and life. 

Scenario B: Now let's say I, still as owner, instead hire a perfectly reputable property management company in good faith and that PM then goes on to willfully violate Fair Housing laws without my knowledge.

I decide based on the price point and the reputation of the company.

While I did not suffer loss, I found them difficult to work with: the web interface was kludgy, document requirements were presented in piecemeal fashion, and documents sent over their “secure” connection were lost, leading to delay.