I have 3 homes managed by a property manager.

I would be happy to connect you with a Investor Brokerage and Full Service property management with a local team in Houston.

As for the rest of it, you can find a lot of useful tips on past forum posts along with podcasts and youtube material on the topic (BP and other RE sources).We've self managed STRs for a few years.

A lot of landlords use platforms like Zillow Rental Manager, Apartments.com, or Avail to list vacancies and screen tenants.

This burnout led to me selling off my rentals, dissolving my business with family, and having my mother take over managing her own units.

I am interested in meeting mortgage brokers, investors, and real-estate agents in the Austin area, as well as anyone who can connect my abilities as an engineer to a tech company in the area.I love learning new things, and not knowing how to do a thing has never stopped me from doing it.

It is a great company.

You would have to self-manage though, as paying a property manager will eat up most of your profits.

Some outreach to local companies with a transient workforce may be worth your time - you'd have 1 lease rather than 5 (1 per bedroom). 

I manage MTRs in NC and SC - our SC properties still cover their costs and then some in the MTR space even after my management fees.