Keep in mind that if the interest rate gets bid down at the same amount by several at the same time, it will be random selection by the computer. 

This is a relationship business and I would call back many agents I know from other brokerages before a random call.

However, throwing hot potatoes at random people is a bad idea.Flippers- flipping is not investing.

I know many students that live in random houses owned by small real estate investors and house-hackers as well.

By driving route I mean I put 30 random addresses into the app and it will tell me the most efficient route to take to drive to all 30.

Rather then random Google search, is there a good online resource for researching/finding good attorney? 

I won't have a random great job offer causing me to move.

I'm not suggesting you just pop on your phone and do a random videos; but it doesn't cost much to get a logo made (check 99designs) and get started on a legit online marketing plan.We work with bird dogs regularly.  

Make sure you run your number to confirm the property can carry the debt service costs.Once a month is more than enough to be on site, make sure the management company doesn't let things go and that can be a nice trip to take with your dad to go see the property (unless you were involved all these years, you'll need his experience to identify things that might need attention and are not taken care of).On top of the on-site visit, schedule a weekly meeting (can be a web session like Zoom or GoToMeeting) with the PM to go over the property status and the finances.Lastly, I'd install security cameras on the properties so you can check in remotely at random times and see what's going on at the property.Once again, this is just what I would do and as I said in my previous post, I'd start all that with a meeting with an estate lawyer and a CPA.

If you send the person a message then you should be fine, but I have random people add me all the time and deny some of them if they don't have a picture, or a bio, and definitely if they don't send me a message.