We even gave the new tenant the phone number for our contractor and had them work out the finishing touches for the house interior, while we went to Northern Europe.

Like you have to screen very well to get decent tenants and make sure they meet income requirements.Demand for rentals is very high right now.

I am going to take your advice about uploading a photo once I can figure out how to pull one out of my phone.

How often should I plan on having to meet face to face with my attorney, or can most of our business be conducted via phone/email?

Haven't found any listed phone numbers.

I know it will vary depending on how you find properties, but I think most business these days is transacted via email and phone calls. 

But thanks for the tips:)  I do currently have some phone calls out to a few realtors so that I can see which one I am most comfortable with.  

All he did was make a phone call and I met the appraiser on site and cut him a check right there.

Some guys take days to respond to text, emails or phone calls.

The KEY is that the brokers/agents who are excellent at what they do PICK WHO they work with and not the other way around.When you have a certain business model as a broker/agent you screen potential clients for a match.People who suck away all of your time, do not follow direction, and do not respect the profession do not even get past the first phase of screening.