However, another rent-by-the-room company called HomeRoom does an excellent job souring and managing tenants.

There are lots of reasons: you are young and just starting out, your job doesn't pay a lot and while you save what you can, your job doesn't pay a lot or you have a good paying job, but spend most of what you make and don't save any. 

And, is it ok to stay over my parents home during the weekday because of my job that's 3 miles away instead of being 40+miles away

I run the business and manage the PMs but its too much for me to handle in addition to a day job.

Can't see how the additional $5 per resident who "opted-in" would be worth the potential damage that might come from the towing service vendor doing a sloppy job or worse, damaging a vehicle.

Travel Quit JOB by age 40 Net worth of $1M by age 40 Passive income of at least $20k by age 45STRATEGY Our main source of capital will come from completing 2-3 fix and flips per year.

Unfortunately, providing low-income housing in a state like New York is not just a thankless job - it is the kind of job where you will get kicked in the teeth, knocked on the ground, stomped on, p*ssed on, and then left for dead afterwards.

Is it worth it to do a complete gut job and basically make it new or should I patch it up and get it "good enough" to rent.

good job keep in mind 10k of value is just nothing over the long haul it will be long forgotten.

The macroeconomics is great - lots of population growth and job growth that's why the rental market is very strong.