Removing Hassle: Take care of moving costs, dealing with tenants, or assisting with legal paperwork to make the process smoother for the seller.11.

You seem very green, I would highly suggest finding a property management company to do this for your while you learn the ropes and how things work.However, you can also get a copy of "The Book on Managing Rental Properties" by Brandon Turner, and get some really good information.The main one's to consider are:Background check - totally clear, or will you allow certain thingsEviction history - totally clear, or will you allow if no evictions for last xx yearsIncome Requirement - usually 3x the cost of rentCredit History - totally clear, or will you allow certain thingsPets - yes or no, size, type, number of pets allowed, extra pet deposit/feeAgain, I highly suggest a property manager to assist you with this.

And if your LT tenant needs to assist with things now and then, be sure to show appreciation and compensation of some sort (I've offered free wifi, though my tenant prefers their own internet/cable).3) I haven't had any issues, but maybe avoiding carpet and low rates with single night rentals that ends up attracting homeless guests.

I'm happy to connect with you and assist you in being eyes on the ground in the area for you.

We're here to assist you through this challenging situation.

Do these companies typically have 3rd party services/placement agency/some function in HR to provide relocation assistance to a new/relocating employee (within the US or international). 

I gave him the name and number of a quality realtor and an attorney who would give him a free consultation.   86 years old senile man should hire an attorney to assist him and not sign any papers on his own.

If you need assistance with financing options or further guidance, I'm here to help.

I'm an investor and Mortgage Broker, and know of several contractors here, so hopefully I can be of assistance to you in more than just a few ways. 

No matter how good one person is, a single licensed manager, even with assistants, doesn’t work because you’re one family issue away from them keeping your money.