I'm assuming at least one of the house flipping firms in the area has the basic template for me to sort of copy. 

Challenge is, finding a PMC that meets your expectations and is organized well enough to consistently deliver.Read on for our copy & paste advice about screening PMCs:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Get a title search, or see if the county does one and if you can get a copy; it may be considered attorney work product and non-public, but you can always ask.Also, see if you have any local investor groups and if so, if anyone has experience and can walk you through some of it.

and will have to deal with some fairly unique challenges.You'll probably have more success in Fenton, Holly, Independence Twp or Waterford.Read below for some basic copy & paste advice that may help you.

My property manager is refusing to give me a copy of an invoice for a brand new air conditioner.

I had a client right after Hurricane Michael who initially got offered half of what his damage actually was worth, but a skilled adjuster managed to get him a much more reasonable payout.Keep a Backup of All Your Documents:Store both digital and physical copies of everything-your insurance policy, receipts, photos, and videos.

Read our copy & paste info about this and adapt to Memphis!

But should I get copies of the keys or replace all the locks?

This is where the recorded copy of the deed is ultimately sent and often times shows up in the public records. 

See if you can get a copy of The Millionnaire Real Estate Investor by Keller.The Slight Edge and Atomic Habits too.Awesome board with many smart people having own suggestions and ideas to grow wealth!!