I can tell you that EVERY market will have excellent tenants and terrible tenants.

I'm more of an excel, manual, hands on freak, but not opposed to hearing about automation tools such as Stessa too :) 

"I don't deal with helicopter parents" - Love this, excellent idea to have all communication flow through the actual occupants.

Sure they add an extra level of protection but in reality how much more than having excellent insurance coverage?

It's real world defense and an excellent workout.

You can become an authorized user on the account of someone with excellent credit.

There may be some excellent opportunities there.

Excellent news. 

@Luka Milicevic makes an excellent point: the Greater Nashville area is tough on rookie investors because housing prices are too high, rents are too low, and it’s hard to find deals that pencil out.If you’re open to investing in areas outside (but still close to) Nashville, I’d suggest checking out Chattanooga.

HubSpot CRM:This CRM excels at integrating your CRM with marketing and sales automation, which can be a huge time-saver.