Having local management is worth it and helpful if you are not located in the area...remember business is driven by quality and reviews!!!

Landlords that operate their business through avoidance due to fear of vacancies usually lose more money and retain low quality tenants.

Account Closed said in the most recent podcast episode, BRRR is investing with training wheels because I'm not leaving my money in the deal so regardless of what the market does my quality tenants I've found (by leveraging my brothers knowledge of the local demographics) will ultimately be helping me build equity and get some cashflow and good experience at the same time. 

I will be hopefully closing on a duplex soon, doing some renovations, and I'd like to get some good quality photos for the rental ad.

I was wondering what tips you guys have for finding quality property managers without meeting them in person.

This also serves as quality control measure.4.

If @Jason Dalka can find a way make it happen, MIL's finances will be in a good position.In terms of the quality of care, we agree on the need for due diligence of the chosen provider - be it a new doctor, elder care facility, pharmacy, or other, and regardless of whether or not they accept Medicaid.  

For paint, we always use neutral colors and we tend to choose higher quality options - especially for the exterior.

I bought a pair of Samsung front load washer/ gas dryer for $1350 + tax (electric dryer pair would be $1250), with white-glove service.It's possible to find better deal (for similar quality stuff) from elsewhere but one would have to be lucky to find one.

Similar to SFRs in the quality of tenants.