When I listed concerns of flagrant lease violations, gone unchecked (derelict vehicles, unregistered large breed dogs who are not picked up after, garbage scattered out in the yard, piles of debris; old tires, tv, kitchen sink, broken wheel barrow, all sitting out in plain sight for a month or more), wash machine drain hose running out a window and draining into the lawn.

The leasing fees are the low hanging fruit that makes that business even worth pursuing.

When you start to have buildings fully depreciate and others that were bought so long ago the depreciation is hardly a blip on the screen you come to realize the importance of feeding the machine.

Rent some ozone machines or whatever it takes to remove the smell of cigarettes. 

Fact is, a persons time/money is BEST served by finding that right fit Realtor/broker UNTIL you yourself become the professional, and are ready to spend all the $$$$ and time in building your real estate "machine" just like that licensed professional. 

So if I'm trying to not be the victim of a well-oiled marketing machine, this is the way I'd look at a deal like this.

Especially when there are tons of incentives for grabbing that "low hanging fruit," like there is in your particular situation.IMO your 'low hanging fruit' would be utilizing the new-ish Fannie Mae rule allowing only 3.5%-5% down for owner occupant financing (house hacking) on ALL small multi properties (anything under 4 units, so duplex, triplex or 4-plex).

For me, lost keys and lock changes between tenants are like fax machines.

Hey @Michael Ellis - I have experience with neither but can tell you that this form is probably not going to yield the most fruitful result. 

You could do it yourself as well if you have ready access to a fax machine, but sounds like it may be simpler for you to hand off to someone else.