Look at the debt expenses, lack of savings, and then look at the flight to quality in passive investing vechicles(nvidia,s&p index).

If your local law allows it, see what everyone else is doing and go by the norm. 3 months rent is a substantial amount for some, but really helps ensure the financial quality of a tenant.Sometimes I have immigrants who apply who work their tails off and can't afford the 3 months up front.

That is absolutely nuts...We had Zillow and they kept upcharging and the lead quality went down.

Sure it works to get your money out, but when you when try to rent the property out, you are sitting with vacancies, low quality applications, and if you try to sell you can't nearly get what the home appraised for. 

He is a poster here on BP who has talked about it the most, and for the longest as far as I can remember, so he will be a quality contact for helping build your team. 

Are their listings detailed with good-quality photos?

If the modem and router are separate devices, spend up and get a high quality wireless router. 

@Craig Bowman Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

In accordance with the lease agreement, the property shall be fully vacated, cleaned, and returned in the same show quality condition upon move-in.

You will want a lot of remote tech and automations.Even with all of this your issues will revolve around Quality Assurance - be cognizant of that and build systems to ensure quality.