How many tenants will you lose not because they didn't like the property but they didn't like your tenant selection.Remember my first point FLEXIBILITY, well if you decide to bail on the rent by the room, it is more unlikely that you can cashflow positive with a SFH than a duplex in Austin TX if you move out of the property.  

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

And actually being cash positive instead of negative at least your post says your cash negative not making any money so you are eroding your cash by feeding these.. not to mention the incredible risk you take with remote rehab and the time involved ..

Money is...important, but it's also a way to make a positive difference in people's lives. 

Turn this around into a positive feel for the tenants. 

I saw dealmachine looks cool but the reviews from others here on BP have not been positive so I have stayed away for time being.

I know for a fact there are other women in your position that live in the Bay Area and are investing in markets like Ohio

Use a payment processor to pay the original note and any wrap if there is a 2nd position secondary note that pays the seller the difference between their current mortgage and the total sale value. 

Something that is increasingly important to those clients is being cash flow positive from day 1 and this is what we deliver.

Some will be ok in 2nd position and some will not and force you to refinance out the first - but those are options that are probably cheaper than credit cards