Everyone wants to live in the fancy areas with great climates and arts and nightlife and low cost of living and everything else, and it's just not reality.  

You will also need wall hangings and art, not to mention kitchen stuff like silverware, pots and pans,

You can also contact your mortgage holder to see how to make a principle payment if you don’t pay electronically.

.- You close on December 10th- The property is in great shape and does not need any significant repairs- It only needs some paint touch-up and changing a couple of broken fixtures, which you do yourself- You spend the next week buying furniture, electronics and supplies and installing/arranging everything yourself- You also roll up your sleeves and scrub the toilets and sinks and appliances- You put it on AirBnB/VRBO and have your first guest renting it for the 3 days of Christmas- You second guest rents it for the following weekend and leaves before NYE- You personally clean and restock the place between these two guestsCongrats!

Pro: There is no other electronic cash system in which your account isn't owned by someone else.

I recommend an electronic payment method.

Each bedroom has a electronic combo lock. 

I'm thinking less electronic components if at all possible. 

They are masters at the art of botchery.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.