This will save you time and provide a more professional experience for your tenants.Just do a search here for property management software and you will get a lot of results.

As long as you are changing the sheets and don’t use a management company the leases are more than 14 combined days/yr it is not considered passive. https://www.hrblock.com/tax-center/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/airbnb-taxes.pdfAs soon as you hire a cleaner, and they work more than 100 hours a year (20hrs/week) you cannot use the soloK.

You can likely make it work in most of those cities as long as you are clear to your goals, what you are looking for, and don't be afraid to hire and fire as necessary.

My wife and I are both working professionals with two young children, so trying to tackle something that makes sense for us from a time commitment perspective is a big consideration.

If you want to use a professional to buy or sell, you are responsible to pay a professional's fee.

Account ClosedYes, if you hire a great producer you will actually get value. 

I hire out everything except managing my 6 local SFR.

Midterm rental possible because of traveling professionals and hospital.

Because your counterparty is going to be Joe Schmo rather than a professional institution which will likely add some challenges that you're not used to. 

get the water tested and find out what it really needs and talk to a professional about what the right type of filtration for your specific water.