Then I would reach out to a couple PM’s and ask them how much rent they would charge, their fees, and what you would net.

However, I have helped a couple people with extremely basic home layouts when they were in the process of remodeling their home.

If you SLOWLY add variables after you have solved the same problem a couple times it gets easier with less risk.I sadly had a very hard time with FOCUS and switched things up on nearly every project, creating new challenges.  

You're just going to need to find a couple of folks on the ground that you trust.

They were great until they put a $1M limit on my policy because a couple of my homes ha pools.

We have been investing in the Pittsburgh market for the past couple of years and have 2 duplexes and are closing on a triplex in about a month.

There were a couple of times I ended up a landlord by default in the past.

We also have a couple section 8 programs in the city.

It might take a couple of years for you to really be in a place to go on your own, but a mentorship, internship, or even just getting hired at a larger flipping company would be a huge value to you just getting into this all!  

I highly recommend you travel to the market yourself and spend a couple days driving around, looking at various properties, if you are going to be buying anywhere.