The more mature platforms that are designed for landlords/property managers include Rentec Direct, Buildium, Appfolio, and Rent Manager.

@Hiyun Park only experienced investors can DIY everything in Class C Midwest areas like Detroit, Cleveland, St Louis, etc.Hopefully the info below will help you:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

The 38128 is slightly below the median and is in a decent area, but definitely an area on the more challenged end of the spectrum in Memphis. 

But am wondering if I can buy directly from the city.

The plan is not clear, but hopefully there will be payments directly to landlords. 

So there's not a way to know unless you find out from the seller directly.

Current landlord questionnaire - we send the current landlord a couple questions about on-time payments, cleanliness, eviction status, etc.2.

The current tenant was already in place when I purchased the building, and their lease is set to expire in a few months.

However every one of my purchases from 10 or more years ago in my market have current market rent of at least a 2% ratio.  

St Cloud MN Duplex, list/purchase price $259,900market rents $1,610 per unit BUT yes, if one really wanted to sec8 income standards are $1,957 per unit so one could go that direction if wanted be.