Local real estate to me is as sure of a thing as you will get.  

Scopes in my experience are very helpful to assure the work is completed exactly how the client / home owner desires.

That way, you can rest assured that your investment is sound!

It sounds like they will provide the tax compliance or preparation work for you, but my hunch is they will not include planning for free which is where the real value is. 

We have teams of people who's only job is contract updates and compliance, armies of attorneys updating contracts and reviewing things to keep everything maximized.

You could also go after one of the online portals that their compliance allows them to advertise to the general public.The tone of your post seems like you would be inclined to chase returns when in fact you should be seeking safety and preservation of your capital.

But as a homeowner that has made quite a few purchases and sales I assure you that realtors are no better.I relied on realtors that never wanted to show or accept offers nor make an offer on my behalf..I've lost so much time and money with realtors. 

If you want to have assurance of grabbing the equity in your current rentals that have no or low mortgage balances, then you need to refinance them.

Before I spent effort looking into it, I thought I would ask.I have some experience with Assurant via EVOLVE (its been good) for the 3 I have them handle, but it seems hard to get if you self-manage.

Most importantly you need to convey confidence and assurance you are a player and not just wasting their time.