Do you use any tools or services to automate the process, or is it something you manually handle?

I realize I am not cut out for the entire REI process of consistently finding multiple properties for particular exit strategies. 

Quote from @Jonathan Blanco: Is it worth seeking lenders with $0 lender fees (such as origination, processing and underwriting fees) or do they just get that money by increasing rates and charging higher points? 

Addicted to the process not the end result! 

Ask the manager to explain their process for dealing with maintenance, late rent, evictions, turnover, etc.

Still need to close on the property because I have already put 18K downpayment and then work with city on split process.  

Do they have to go through eviction processes as well? 

I found a few that I liked and Melissa was able to help me quickly identify which ones were best for me and proceed with the purchasing process.

This is something you will, as you already are, have to continue to research and plan out meticulously 

Quote from @Rene Hosman: @Austin Wolff recently went through this process of identifying markets to purchase in and he goes over his thought process in this episode on the Rookie podcast about how he used the MarketFinder here on BiggerPockets to find markets that met his criteria Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-473MarketFinder: https://www.biggerpockets.com/marketsI specifically only focused on 2 markets (Indianapolis and Fayetteville, AR) before I found a deal using the BP "deal finder."