This owner found a free lease template online that provided very little landlord protections. 

It will be easy for you to check if they paid on time, as you can check instantly online.  

While you are figuring it out and/or deploying it over time, US Treasuries and certain CDs are paying 5%...and 4% for certain online savings accounts.

If so, you can add package upsells automatically through your property management software (e.g.

I don’t think it matters one way or the other just make sure they have some sort of online portal.

I didn’t know anyone in Alabama, so I called a few agents I found online and ended up picking one from BiggerPockets.

I've heard some rumors of Airdna skewing data a bit (I've heard this first hand and read online.)

You don't need to buy a car dealership, it can be a side hustle or an online business.If you try to get more rent than fair market, you will rent to desperate tenants, who got rejected everywhere else.

The only costs are hourly wages to an assistant to respond to the tenants if something comes up like a question about the online payment portal system or something else.

I recommend doing your research and looking at properties online.