Also, make sure you have a great property management company who can be your "boots on the ground".

And I think a lot of companies will realize that productivity is generally higher in cooler climates.

And when you said the management company takes a 550 credit score , all I see in your future are evictions .   

Quote from @Jonathan Bombaci: This year, our management company, which oversees 700+ units in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, spent over $209,000 on attorney fees, primarily related to evictions.

A third party company that integrates with our system.

I would start speaking with residential / commercial agents and property management companies close by and get a feeling if something closer by will meet your criteria.

The cleaning company I use started offering hot tub service about a year after I got the salt water tub and I took them up on it. 

Does the operational company already exist and have income history?

Also any tips for automating this as much as possible and how to protect the property financially and property management would be appreciated.I ALMOST understand the rental arbitrage strategy if building a company scaling with say 30 + units and looking for high short term cash flow.  

Travel nurses are making bank and sometimes I think the locums companies provide lodging.