Developing processes that ensure routine tasks (maintenance or otherwise) are performed correctly the FIRST time will also improve your bottom line.

Also, mentors are typically not great at finding properties for other people, that task might best be handled by a “good” realtor.

If you can buy more than one place in a specific area you will have less overhead in terms of driving vs. the time working on the property.If you make your money from finding the deals then outsourcing many of the management tasks makes sense.

I want to start slow and basic as she learns how to do what I do and then eventually give her more tasks and responsibilities.

Its like if you pay a group of guys by the hour how long will it take to complete the task.

This simple task taught me to understand the other position. 

I agree each task or "job" if you will does take more than one hour of oversight and just general time investment.

I tend to agree that people will always come up with a work-around (see Prohibition, or Anti-Gun legislation, or fill-in-the-blank)It'll be interesting to see where this goes, it could set a lot of precedent for the nation.....

I located my VA from Upwork and the pay rate will vary depending on the type of tasks you need completed.

Have a boots-on-the-ground person who could check on the property, host showings, schedule utilities, and do any other essential task you need to be done.Investing areas is a much more profound question as it pertains to your investing goals.