The click on / locking type seems like what most investors use, but repairs seem difficult without having to re-do a large area. 

Make sure to budget for rehab costs and work with a reliable contractor.

Also, have you made any significant alterations to the property or if it were put on the market today, would it be indistinguishable from a standard 4-bedoom house (are there any extra walls for the SRO, constructed locks/barriers etc.)If its a standard SFR and the leases are very short term - there is a path that you could refinance this with a DSCR as basically a Short Term Rental and then potentially change strategic course back to SRO if needed at a later date

You can search on Google, attend REI meetings, or explore Facebook groups.People invest a lot of time and energy in generating off-market leads, and connecting with reliable, reputable sources who supply quality deals can be a game changer.

This was my slowest off season since the Great Recession (not counting Covid lock down periods) 2) when building up your reviews you will likely be best served by having a rate below market.  

Your architect can create this for you.For hot water heaters, is there a lock on the door to that room?

Treasury's Janet Yellen Urged to Ensure Crypto Isn’t Russia Sanctions Workaround - Bloomberg Then you should also consider the fact that 20 million dollars in bitcoin have been donated to Ukrainians, who have been locked out of their bank accounts and credit cards and have nothing otherwise. 

Outside of this, it’s been difficult to even figure out where to find reliable contractors in my area.

Can you put some reserves into a "lock box" type account that is your money but locked at escrow for up to a period of time.  

You usually need to lock up the deal and get a lot of those things done during the process.Buying near your son's college would be a great idea if you plan on having him house hack there and manage or learn or use one unit as short-term or mid-term for when you visit.