MTR unlike long term rentals I think you get better rental candidates closer to move in.

Hospitable, hands down, is an excellent PMS.

.: Excellent write up, thank you for that.

Second main point: Avantstay has excellent systems to find guests who will treat property and neighborhood responsibly.

@Rolayne Taylor Starting with one rental in 2019 is an excellent foundation!

If you are in low to mid six figures say $250k a year -   you would need around $2.5  - $3M in cash to make the similar income consistently and without significant risk.Thank you, Chris, for your thoughtful insights—it’s an excellent point to consider the financial and tax implications of leveraging equity.

Another tool that is really excellent for this is Pricelabs.

Even if you have an excellent team built with plenty of trust, it's really difficult to do this without having lots of face time and rapport building. 

Details matter: keep a log (something like an excel spreadsheet) that documents the date, duration, and events that occurred/work you did. 2.

The BiggerPockets community has excellent book recommendations, such as The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.