@Taylor Celestin with so many great automation tools available, you may find that hiring a property management company is unnecessary.

The way I've narrowed it down is by:Gathering data from all 50 states (population growth, median income, crime, price-to-rent, etc.)Filter out states that have rent lawsFilter out blue states (not because of political beliefs but from my understanding they have less rules and regulation and I believe that in the current climate we're in with COVID and all people are going to flock to areas that don't have as much regulation)Highlight states that people retire in more than othersBecause of short-term rental becoming a trending way to invest, filter out states that impose regulation/rules against short-term rentals using platforms like Air BNB, etc.Also, using ZILLOW, I type in my parameters (homes under $125,000, sqft.

They can definitely impose restrictions on you as a landlord. 

I told them that I didn't want to come in and impose an increase ...

Sa’d noted that refusing a potential client because of their vaccination status is discrimination.Also, “landlords cannot simply make unilateral changes to the terms of the agreement, which would include imposing proof of vaccination as a condition of the tenancy.”

As of February, 2021 Raleigh imposed new regulations on STR’s, making permits mandatory for operators.

You've just caused an unnecessary problem for the seller of that loan.

If your PM is worth their salt, they won't send contractors out for unnecessary repairs and they'll use trusted vendors that don't jack up their invoice just to maximize the $200 limit.

Speak with your lender or multiple lenders to see how you can raise your credit score, pay off as much unnecessary debt as you can (credit cards, car loans, etc.).

Wealth isn't achieved overnight, and it makes no sense to take on unnecessary risk.