After reviewing the standard numbers on population, jobs, income per capital, crime rate, appreciation potential, etc., I was not overly impressed but decided to move forward despite the numbers due to the amount of rent/sqft in comparison to the cost/sqft.

@Marcos Carbi  I hope you have now given them notice to quit. 

I hope everybody is enjoying their day. 

With that being said, I would target areas that have shown stable price appreciation in the past, have demonstrated population growth in recent years, and have a diverse economy with plenty of job opportunity.

@Sam Hudacek - I always say I dont "recommend" any handymen because none of seem to stay consistent over time, but happy to give you a few numbers of guys we have used that do a decent job.

I use TurboTenant for their other features (and tenants submit maintenance requests there), but haven't seen anything about a partnership with Lula until now.Lula doesn't cost anything for the property manager as a subscription normally, you just pay on a per-job basis.

My next property will hopefully be a multifamily.

This is huge, and the thing I would say if there are delays after well preparation or lack of communication, there should be a line in the sand when to pull the plug on a contractor and get someone else in the project to finish the job! 

Lol at some point I'd hope my rental income would speak for it's self, as well as cash in hand for a down-payment,  regardless of what I do for work.

Link here.I hope it all works out great for you in the end!