Look up the courses taught by Justin Kivel, specifically the Pro forma modeling course and the real estate financial modeling boot camp.

Keeping it friendly and low intensity is more likely to be successful.I recently offered to completely replace my neighbor's fence next to my rental and they said "No".

These platforms typically have billing policies where you pay a per unit fee per month to the software and you get regular updates and support each month.There are a number of low-cost platforms available that are able to offer you a lower price by passing along some of the costs to your tenants (payment processing fees, applications, tenant screening, etc).

If you really want to get rid of them, sweeten the pot by offering to return their deposit after you verify the unit is empty with no damages. 

It's hard to say offer amount without knowing the rehab part since that could blow this out the water.  

Preforeclosure, Pre-Probate, tax liens are  OK -- however most seasoned and newbie investors are calling these leads as well and making offers.   

Quote from @Jerry Maliszewski: According to Fannie Mae, 10 million people will be moving to the midwest by 2030 all seeking smaller downtowns. 

They often refer to it as 'certainty of close' when reviewing offers.3.

If the PMC isn't hiring, offer to work as an intern. 

It would be mainly rented to alumni, parents of students and people exploring the area by the University of Florida.