The market is local house is about 3 to 4 blocks away from where im living now.

I have a small handful of investors who lease blocks of apartments from me, pay me a fixed monthly amount, and they lease to STR. 

Looks like you may have get a taller base board and shim/block the back of them.

It frees up time for you to do/focus on other things, and begins the building blocks for you to potentially scale your system easier, build more relationships, and could snowball into new deals through the partnership you'd have with the property management company. 

It is possibly the most block by block neighborhood I know.

Replacing carpet with vinyl hardwood, interior and exterior paint, replace A/C unit, minor concrete work etc.

That's much more concrete and measurable than learning trust.

Not giving advice here just tips so hopefully message wont be blocked.

This becomes a short term road block for those who have added value very quickly or purchased way under market value.  

If the property is 2 blocks from a university, in a block that is largely populated by students... rent rates will likely reflect student lifestyles.