Let them do the follow up and paperwork and maybe lead cleanup, but you do the dialing and talking yourself for much better results.

I do use Ownerrez as a PMS and they have a report that automatically gives me the numbers needed to do it myself and it takes just a few clicks.

Rodrigues' recommendation may change this), but my next question would be, are there any cities/markets where 1 of the following are true: 1) You have family/friends that live there, 2) You travel there frequently (either for vacation, work, etc.), or 3) Somewhere else you've lived before AND know the area well?

It’s awesome that you’re taking the first steps toward investing! 

One of the biggest challenges for everyone involved is being on the same page about the actual time required for maintenance.DIY landlords rarely properly track their time when it comes to property management in general - tracking their true time invested in maintenance is where they perform the worst.Investors that hire PMCs are rarely any better at understanding the true amount of time maintenance takes.

We didn’t meet the wife, but we were able to meet the husband during the showing.

Then the prices lower towards the date and you end up booking at a low price or worse just being vacant.I think manually pricing your STR'S is a much better approach.So many people are looking for the next cool software app to buy a subscription to.

Each room will have a separate lease on it with a separate deposit following normal property management practices, and like you said, the leases have different start dates. 

That’s fine but how big is the gain?

So are you saying the Mortgage One deal would be the way to go?