As for your moral/safety concerns, are you 100% sure it is safe long term, or short term for that matter? 

yea i have to wait 7-10 days but it's free and if you build enough safety net the 7 days are pretty insignificant. 

My goal is stable cash flow, with reserves, and seasonal cash flow which has the LTR underneath as a safety net.  

Condition of property has to meet health and safety code and you have to legally remove whoever is living there.

Living in the home for a year helped us feel comfortable that there weren't any major maintenance or safety concerns.

Understand A/B/C class neighborhoods and what we want to invest inCheck safety/crime, schools, Check population driversCheck population growthCheck income growthCheck if the state is landlord friendly or tenant friendlyCheck regulations within each stateCheck if the properties fit the 1% rule and run analysis on numbersNarrow to 2-3 markets.

The biggest problem with buying at the top or over the top of the market is that there is no safety net if things turn downward.

Maybe work at a large apartment complex in the rental office showing apartments and taking applications.That way you can get to know how to show units, proper safety techniques for yourself during a showing, and standard industry protocol for a lot of other things.And make some friends along the way.Pro Tip: They tend to put fresh cookies out in a lot of places--but staff are not allowed to eat them.

Safety or perceived safety   IE crime drugs homeless etc.

I agree with comments so far about adding safety measures but would also recommend adding something to the rental agreement waiving liability with pictures of clear issue.