I am considering using a property manager for the renewal next year since this stuff causes me anxiety and trying to be a people pleaser is not good business.

This will reduce your risk of buying in a high or low market. 

Approval for 35+ townhomes on the property from Dekalb county in 2011, open to reduced density as the area has changed in the last decade.

Allowing you to reduce your housing expense & put that saved BAH towards other rental properties.

Lots of people have been impacted by the pandemic (reduced hours, reduced wages, or been laid off).

If you can find someone like that then the risk is greatly reduced.

However, any money saved from sweat equity can be used for additional improvements or used to reduce your loan balance. 

You don’t need a lot of money down and will drastically reduce your living expenses while you earn equity.

. :)If you have a $100k W2 income, then your rental losses, including depreciation, can reduce it down to $75k but not below.

If I don’t hear from you in the next 10 minutes, I will assume you aren’t attending and I will move on to my next appointment.Using this system as dramatically reduced any wasted time I used to endure as part of the showing process as well as giving me data about their timeliness/responsiveness/respect for others' time.At the showing, I collect their completed application (sent via PDF prior or filled out on premises), scan their photo ID and last 2 pay stubs.Then, I do some digging around online (social media, court records, Google) and if it looks like they are representing themselves to me accurately, I contact them to set up a "contract to hold" meeting - usually the day after the showing since qualified applicants need to be "closed" ASAP.