It is challenging but we committed to going there every 4-6 weeks and having a great team on the ground ( will cost you some extra money) but they are the difference in having issueswe have one of the best cleaners in the area and our guy that cleans the grills does all my light maintenance and guest interaction if I need it(pets, too many guests etc.)3-4 hours would be a dream and you can definitely do it but you have to commit to going there every 4-5/6 weeks In my opinion because there will be things you need to address or upkeep- this is obviously only if you decide to self manage. 

This way you do not have to refinance as soon to recoup your initial capital.I mention a 60/40 split because rates usually do not get any better if you put 50% down versus 40% so it might make sense to save a little.

I found out an extra payment goes alot further on high interest rate.

Usually if you miss the deadline, you miss out on your opportunity to have the offer presented to the seller. 

You usually have to do significant renovations to the property and build up to that kind of return over time.

I have been listening to Brandon Turner's book through Audible and am looking for the extra forms that are free but cannot find them.

Nonwarrantable condos will have to have nonQM financing (which is usually more expensive).

The service animal is considered “part” of the tenant, which is why you can charge extra, like a pet.

It's usually pretty hard to try to piggyback off of what a previous owner may have done in the past. 

Interest rates are running at 7%+ for investment properties these days, and some of these PM with 8% management fees usually have other fees tied in.