I make sure everything I prospect has at least 30% equity for that reason and as far as I can tell there are no other leins or anything.

Think you are likely to need to do a bit of digging and prospecting to find those kinds of numbers. 

Happy to give my opinion on history and prospects in Huntsville. 

No single night bookings to deter blunt parties4.

You could offer to Sell as a For Sale By Owner without consequence, but you will need to disclose to any prospective Buyers that you are licensed in Texas.  

If there are tricky corners and tight spaces you can partially furnish the property and leave the rest vacant.It is important to view your property as a prospective renter.

That way you have multiple touch points and have a higher likelihood of getting through to your prospects. 

When I used to do cold calling to targeted people, I would sometimes get a prospect almost every day and there were times when I made calls and didn't get any deal for a week.

Don't let the obstacle of starting deter your determination.

How to screen prospective tenants, tenant issues and remedies, property management, renovations and costs associated with it, being my own handy man/ head of construction, keeping emotions out of the deal and day to day challenges, delegating, cashflow, cap rates, GRMs etc ( probably a lot I am missing from that list as well) Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?