Quote from @Jeff Calcaterra: We have a potential tenant new to the area who has gone through a paid background check, signed a background check authorization form, sent us a LinkedIn profile, sent an offer letter and says he is willing to send us paycheck stubs, but says he doesn't want us to call HR to verify employment because he is supposed to have found housing already.

I haven't used it personally myself, but have heard good things, and I'm sure you can use it in your area.

Please send me your service areas!

If so, what area?

Do your research on the best in your area.

I'd recommend working with a good strong property manager that lives in that area that can check on them.

@Sankalp GoduguIf you are looking in the Columbus market I recommend areas like Hilltop, Linden, Eastmoor/ Whitehall, and Franklinton.

Quote from @Ryan Raven: You can usually be a property manager without a license as long as you are a direct employee of the owner.

In my area of NC, our local MLS's are writing rules to prevent wholesalers from being able to list and sell a property they have under contract. 

If the only MFH options you're finding are in areas you're not comfortable with, it might be worth focusing on a duplex in a better neighborhood.Saving up for a larger property later is a valid approach too, but keep in mind that real estate tends to appreciate over time, and waiting might make it harder to enter the market later.