Consider the Local Tenant Pool & Seasonal Demand•Gainesville is a college town, so student tenants might be a big part of the rental market.

In solar sales (door to door) the setters typically make about this same range.Most companies in the house flipping world seem to buy lists online or run basic skip traces of areas and send lists to VAs to setup calls with the owner of the company.   

I would do some online research into Realtors in your area to see if you can make a connection.As @Michael Dumler pointed out, wholesalers are going to be a more reliable source for consistent off-market properties with margin.

I don't consider this home runs, but is in great neighborhoods in a small college town, where houses are in rough condition.

If I am self managing my portfolio, what do I need to check/confirm, and what easily available tools are at my disposal (online, other) to help me do this? 

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

If you do not find success there, there are some online companies like SpaceJoy, Decorilla, Havenly etc.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Wondering if someone can point me to a reliable resource because the hours of research i've done online did not give me any clear, obvious examples of how to do this correctly.I owned my first primary residence for some years.

REI) and it will populate in-person and online events.