I think once you do that you will see just buying outright will be a heck of a lot simpler, easier, better choices in homes, etc. for you. 

Are there any popular and free design software out there??

My suggestion is to interview at least 5, though 10 is better, different brokerages to find out what everyone offers and doesn't offer, and then make your choice.

If you're concerned about late or missed payments in your market consider incentives to make sure payment is received on time, a minor discount, 12 months on time payments = a gift card at Christmas, etc, etc.Also check your local laws when it comes to fines and specific 'grace periods', you may not have much of a choice in the matter.Good luck!

You never mentioned what I call "percentage expenses", which include Maintenance (10%), Capital Expenses (CapEx) (10%), Vacancies (your choice for your market - anywhere from 2% to 10%), and Property Management (again, based on the market - say 8%).Broken down:Maintenance - expect an average of 10% of your income to be spent on general maintenance.

etc.Thanks in advance,Colton Kansas City is a very popular rental market.

With 60 days notice, you may offer to transport them to another dwelling of their choice. 

We are buy and hold investors, so my husband and I are particular about craftsmanship and reno choices.

The most popular and successful rentals are actually not near the college, oddly enough.

I agree there are very few REALLY bad areas in Iowa, but some property managers do shy away from a few areas which it sounds like your property manager of choice is saying.