My initial thoughts were to do a free survey site and send it to the resident and then if it generates a 4 or 5 star create a zap with zapier to automatically send an email or text to leave a google review as well?

Our liquid net worth is around $1.1mm; we have an additional $480k in equity in our home and a piece of land we own.

Hello Hunter, does your local MLS not allow you to syndicate your rental listing to all those site? 

Additionally, Virginia is better for investing than DC or MD.

If landlord pays water/sewer, and with more occupants you know you will see higher water usage, think you could make a logical case for some additional rent or per person fee to cover that. 

Don’t leave anything to chance—guide the visitor to do what you want, which is to click YOUR ad and leave their details on YOUR SITE.

I have no prior experience in real estate, however, am fortunately enough to have access to sources of income besides a fixed job salary that provides me additional CF and a long-term safety net.

Check out the exceptions to the law as it does not apply to all rentals:https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/good-c...If it did apply to you, month-to-month agreements would still allow you to do rent increases any time.

Additionally, there's a limited exception for rental real estate activities in which you actively participate.

If I find a property that I am interested in, contact the broker for more information or additional details...What's next?