Screening tenants is initially Padsplit. 

I bought these two houses that were next door to each other with a partner using hard money (3pts, 13% interest, and 1% extension fee every 3 months after the initial 6 month term).

I’ve often seen this happen where initial approval is given, but debt-to-income issues arise once they discover you’re purchasing another property.

If it's zero, put in a zero, line through it, or something.If you don't use a manager, line through the entire clause and then you and the renter should initial the beginning and end of the line as proof it was agreed to.NHG  (D) As used in this Lease, Landlord’s “Authorized Management Agent” means ______________________________, address:___________________________,who is also authorized to act on behalf of Owner for the purpose of Service of Process and accepting Notices  NHGYes, you would check the line next to the form(s) of payment you accept.

I've been running the numbers on different properties using a variety of online calculators for properties that I initially thought looked like there may be potential.

One friend of mine house hacked a duplex in Pittsburgh, initially making just $75/month after expenses.

There are many reasons that adding a single ADU in southern CA is a less than ideal RE investment (i will post a list at the end) but the negative initial equity is a primary reason as the initial negative equity position consumes the initial cash flow and can take many years to recover.As for converting your home to a rental….

Oklahoma has a thriving network you can tap into.Partner with Local Agents: A knowledgeable Oklahoma-based agent can help you find properties in desirable locations.Look for Value-Add Opportunities: Cosmetic rehabs can boost equity and cash flow while keeping your initial costs low.If you want insights on a specific area in Oklahoma or tips on connecting with local wholesalers and investors, let me know!

Generally there are multiple units for each "zone" if you will when I've seen them installed.Regarding your problem at hand, I personally would simply adjust your plan to move and make your initial plan to get the current issues resolved, while costly now, in the long run holding onto the unit will likely pay off. 

I would still use quickbooks to track the finances in that account snd all rental associated finances (we use it to track are personal finances also). by the way it is worth the cost of paying someone good with quickbooks to do the initial setup.