Use internet tools such as BiggerPockets, Graham Stephan's and Meet Kevin's YouTube channels, and BiggerPockets Pro online courses.

To locate tenants, contact real estate agents or property managers, or use internet platforms such as Zillow Rental Manager or Apartments.com.

He claims they are verifiable online and that I should be comfortable doing business over the phone and internet.

Please tell me you are frickin kidding....This is the stupidest thing I have read on the internet today.Tenants have the right to have their owner political views that differ from yours.

When traveling, the internet access was indispensable.

I have my cable, internet, and home phone (landline) through Comcast.

I've come up with these key features:- Internet (a given)- Washer/dryer- Pet friendly- King bed- EV charging (?)

If you do go with an LLC, make sure an attorney provides it specific to you (not downloaded from the internet), that teh attorney will defend it in court, that you jave an operatiing agreement and that you follow said operating agreement. 

There's no set amount and no stranger on the internet can tell you what should work for you. 

@Wayne Brooks this is a very old one.. there was a guy in 'Colorado who had a huge internet presence and had the same deal... he got indicted and put out of business maybe someone will recall his name... when he was going big.. you would see 5 to 10 craigs list ads all saying the same thing we buy notes.. then you talk to the individual and they knew nothing about the business and read from a script..