Or, since you are out of state, a wireless cell service router such as Verizon, and a camera, and monitor from where you are.

I did get cold calls on my cell phone as well.

Don't give tenants your cell phone number, get a 2nd phone or use Google Voice.

What they do know is that their new owner came in with a bunch of promises and no action, and immediately hit them with a fat 17.64% rent increase.You're going to get pushback with your plan.

I ended up using my cell phone number for everyone's account and their own emails.

Cell phones were a foot long.

This will allow you to gain some valuable experience doing a rehab and hopefully get rewarded with a fat chunk of equity in your primary residence. 

Because reading this read is most likely killing brain cells.

All the Meetups I attend seem to be at Tex-Mex places, which I like, but someone who can't eat dairy/carbs/fat/meat would have a hard time.

They helped me and gave me a fat appraisal.