I am looking to purchase in the $2 million range and expect to hire a property manager for the property.  

So it'd be nice for us to pay less to just get a lawyer (that we'd need to hire for transferring leases anyway).  

But I understand the appeal of the virtual option too.I would say, if your only goal is to access the MLS instead of listing houses for sale, then virtual is fine.

Has anyone tried to automate this with a virtual assistant on Upwork for example?

@Mitch BernsteinBefore hiring a Home inspector ask to see a current sample of there inspection report, Also obtain a copy of the contract (in full) you most likely will sign before the inspection paying close attention to there limits of liability and scope of inspection. 

Just curious, to see if anyone using a virtual assistant.

I am connected to a vast resource of passive and high end private serious investors. 

Corporate entities and transitioning professionals tend to follow hiring cycles based on corporate fiscal years.  

This would allow money to be allocated to hire a "highly qualified" person to do the job in the event something happened to one of us.

Normally I would do this myself but I need to start hiring this out due to time.