The reason is it can take 3 weeks or more to clear screening and filters to be put on a companies national site.

I own a Vacation Rental Management company based in Branson.

Data driven and research and investor friendly agents are always reach higher levels in the industry.I never interviewed big name companies, and I'm glad I didn't.

They tend to be much more helpful when you do :)Then, when you find a sub-market, look at what the top-performing properties are doing.

We would need to hire a management company (found one we like, they take 30% but allow owners up to 60 days/year occupancy).

(Heck, an hour of consulting on how to self-manage costs less than you'd pay a management company in the first month.)It's not like STRs where turnover is every few days, where cleaners need scheduling all the time, etc.

Interestingly enough there are people that work for construction and remodeling companies called estimators.

Based on the terms of the lease, the company took out a commercial rental insurance policy for their time while there. 

However, one of the downsides is that if you're going to use a property manager, you have to use the on-site Property Management company in order for your guests to get access to the community amenities.

I invest out of state and the escrow companies typically will use some form of eSigning.