Don’t waste your time with the large banks, you’ll never get to the right person unless you operate a hedge fund and are going to buy hundreds at a time.I found small local banks work the best.

The next stage would be to install sheetrock on walls and ceiling, waterproof bathroom walls and install tiles, finished flooring, new kitchen cabinets and appliance, install bathroom fixtures.The problem is time. 

"couldn't confront the tenant directly because he manages it remotely from Oregon"....... what a horrible cop outThe city could document the HUNDRED of night the unit was booked as a STR....and the LL made ZERO effort after the first issue to monitor to see if hit the STR market again?

Sure, taking a trip cost money, but a few hundred or thousands of dollars is a tiny percentage of a real estate investment.

Couple hundred bucks a door monthly cash flow, double digit ROI, and yes the prices appreciate and you build equity.

Spared no expense - wood casement windows, custom cabinets, counters, stainless appliances, custom pool table. 

Every single one of  the offers was a scam and all ultimately came down to an upfront payment of several hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Volume property discounts were rare for us to offer, even with clients with hundreds of properties.

The auction last year in CHS had several hundred bidders - not sure if this is normal in the other counties. 

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.