Any feedback or  helpful tips on how I should approach this with the tenants?

As I pay off the remainder of my bad debt and solidify my credit in order to qualify for a HELOC, I’m on the hunt for trustworthy people to team up with in Indiana, Kansas/Missouri, Tennessee, South Carolina, and possibly Texas.

Any tips would be great! 

Seems like my best choice now is to find a responsible mid-term tenant that passes background/credit check. 

I am managing the triplex remotely and have come to bigger pockets to look for tips and tricks.What have been the main challenges that anyone else who manages long-term rentals remotely have come across?

Depending on your credit score and a few other factors, you won't need a ton of cash if it's your primary.

Thank you all once again for such tremendous advice and helpful tips.

Don't think it will be a crash as credit underwriting standards are much higher now than they were in the early 2000s. 

If you qualify conventionally, any bank will use your income, credit and assets to get your loan completed.  

Your work is worth a "dollar amount" to be credited towards equity.