I would highly encourage you consider House Hacking.

I would encourage you to offer a "move in special" to your tenant. 

But you want to set a realistic base around that why.Thank you for the encouragement!

Send follow up e-mails encouraging them to book a paid stay listing all of your units. 

I would strongly encourage checking it out. 

SFR prices are also down meaningful in many parts of the country.

@Bunmi JooRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

How do you encourage collaboration and camaraderie among team members?

Thank you so much for the detailed advice and encouragement!

Your encouragement and sharing your experiences really helps.