And unless you're the ultimate expert on doing this, you shouldn't be training the experts on your team.

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

Ultimately, I want to quit my job (of course), move to a new area and focus on REI.

And while ultimately I'd like to have a multi unit of my own that I actually house hack, for now I get to live in a first class building (maintenance free) on a non-first class budget.

They also have great insight on what is popular for your local market, that you can use to boost the listing.Also, take a good hard look at your property, decor and popular amenities help far more than hosts realize.

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

So voting and commenting on your post to help boost it so we can get an answer 

Ultimately the Red/Blue crap doesn't matter, it's about freedom.

I've used callers on this short-term basis as a sort of like a "tryout," and they can cost between 7-10 cents per lead.I've also worked with Vitudesk, which lined up dozens of potential candidates for me to interview before ultimately choosing one.

If they want to pay with two payments, that's fine, but make it clear to them that both of them are ultimately responsible for 100% of the rent.