Of course I've found several companies through Google searches, but two problems: 1) most of them seem to be focused on bank REO's and are probably not set up to handle smaller accounts like me, and 2) it would be easy for them to take me to the cleaners since the whole idea is for me to be as hands-off as possible.

While natural gas is perhaps "cleaner" burning than other tradition fuels used for electricity generation and heating, anything that you burn, produces greenhouse gases.   

I own a vacuum-style steam cleaner and tried that.

. - I hired a english teacher from Brazil to reply to my airbnb / schedule my cleaner.

Financing is a bit "cleaner" IMO.Definitely try and attend the SF Meetup if you can.

You also keep the different types of taxation completely separate from one another and things are just much cleaner over all.3.)

I've been somewhat successful in prepping an apartment, hiring cleaners, maximizing profits per sq. feet (which is always tricky).  

I have them at my houses (I do get a great deal from my uncle's water softener business) but it also helps to keep the showers cleaner.  

My cleaners did a great job so the place didn't need painting.

We did have to install a new bell for this lady and her carpet cleaner wet the ceiling when he was cleaning her carpets while and she insisted her toilet had a leak.