If you are just a plain person they usually must serve you in person. 

I called and emailed Nomad daily and could not reach a live person, even in an emergency.

If one is transferring property title from personal name, a Grant/Warranty Deed would be drafted/recorded to transfer title. 

If you're more of a 'personal referral' person than a 'do research online' person, and this is local to you in Manhattan, KS, hit up one or two of the trades people in the "little apple all stars" BNI group.

Nice to see Zillow agreeing with every sales person from Buffalo LOL.Buffalo is a good market to invest long term if you get a good property, on a good street, in good condition.  

I personally did a couple last year that I self furnished and self manage while working full time.  

@Leslie L Meneus, while the forums can be pretty good, in-person networking and sharing ideas is much more valuable.  

Require co-signers (like their parents), check references from previous landlords or college housing, verify enrollment status, and personal interviews to gauge responsibility.6.

They tell you tha you  will get personal coaching with the best coaches, not true, mediocre at best and you only see them in Zoom calls.

I personally find that half the battle is just getting myself to write down & track progress