.- Most contractors will cut corners, or worse, once they figure out they won't be watched closely:( Your job will also go to the bottom of their priority list.Monitoring progress is relatively easy: hire that same inspector to go by weekly or before any payments to take a VIDEO of:1) What was done2) Quality of workmanshipOne other thing you didn't ask about, payments to contractors.- They all want 50% down or as much as they can squeeze out of you. 

It was so easy the first couple times I didn’t think I’d need to.

With creative financing, it is easy to make both sides happy.

Furnishings that are easy to clean, along with amenities like high-speed internet and pet-friendly options, go a long way.

We used to leave something obviously wrong that was easy to fix, just to give them their thing that they could find and then we would fix it without any fuss, bowing to their omnipotence. 

Regarding remote activation, my advice is first time you do this, make yourself a folder, save all the channels there, make sure you are sharing your folders via your browser of choice for easy access on the goGood Luck

I wish it were that easy.

This is easy for some people that have lots of friends investing in passive real estate opportunities.

Do not fall for the "its easy" responses from people and you can wave a magic wand and go out and invest in real estate (you can but will you make money).

I know it's not an easy process so I'm happy to help however I can.