Huge difference between you and the vast majority of novices seeking OOS investment and getting jumped on by commission seeking shills 

Your terms will look vastly different treating this as a residential 4-plex compared to a commercial 5 unit.

I would say that the it is also important for anyone that looking at these types of areas to remember that the potential returns do come at high level of risk as you are investing in a developing countries and you need to take account of the specific location of where your investing in a place like the Philippines as wealth and culture can be vastly varied from one area to the next.

With the vast majority of agency agreements, you would have to be the agent regardless of where the buyer comes from.

And the vast majority of tenants I’ve placed are still with me.

That is always a good way to do it but you will give up some money for the privilege of the vast network.

The vast majority of buyers will be better off with a competent buyers agent than going it alone.

Driving for dollars is conceptually fine, but the VAST majority of your effort will be spinning your wheels.  

That is the most realistic and viable path for the vast majority.

The vast majority of AirBnb users are looking for inexpensive accommodations and really nothing more.