A strong valuation and even pre listing appraisal and/or inspection can sometimes be a worthwhile investment but not a necessity. 3-5% commission for what is effectively commercial property is common. 

@Youssef Labib  I don't know about the success rate of this or any big guru program, however my thought is most people at the end have parted with a large sum of money with nothing to show for it. 

Apartments.com makes money by landlords paying to make their rental listings "premium" to get bumped up in search results.

.* We could lose money on a project, or make twice our planned profit. * The amount of hours spent managing could vary, based on size of remodel and number of contractors involved (10 hours or 80 hours, paid the same).* The house could sit on-market a while, meaning the PM doesn't take a commission for 6-9 months on that project. 

An experienced property manager should also be able to help you net more money and will handle the marketing, leasing and background checks.

I can't communicate with it, change codes or even see the codes.

Even five years ago, most properties on my street were either vacation homes or full time residents.

I'll bet the whole town is breathing the stuff.

First off you have about 20 hours of videos before you even begin.

Let's make some money Archer!!!!!