Check if a single package unit is cheaper to install - it needs the space of a small closet and ductwork of course.

Especially if you plan to have a fresh interior anyway, sell the whole package. 

I was wondering if I were to choose the $40.00 package would I be able to get away with charging a $40 application fee to interested renters or is that a little to steep?

Plus, managing 1-2 properties from afar can become a hassle.Not discouraging but trying to present you the set of challenges you will encounter when buying single-family or smaller real estate properties.

Send them info about it well in advance. a nice package with a folder and a professional headshot and a printout of a press release for the event, with lots of great and interesting details that a reporter can easily report and even spice up as they do.

You could definitely turn a sizable passive income package with $300K.

All the facts about the house should be included in the "Hardship Letter" portion of the Short Sale Package, and should also be detailed with the Appraiser that comes out to value the property.

Lessons have been learned, hence this post, so going forward my operation will be run strictly like a business, which should help mitigate some of the issues I've been encountering.

@Jeremy Taggart which package did you select?

They offer over 8 online classes that have to do with Management and investment properties, they have discounts on the classes every so often but they are usually under $100 and you can get the entire class package for $456.