Jay is solid I’d def take one of his recommendations

have a solid idea of your market ie rents, types of tenants, property taxes, sewage and water rates, insurance rates, cap ex and maintenance expenses, good parts of town vs bad parts of town.

Develop a solid ARV based on comps.  

If you then have a legit and solid team--property manager especially--just about everything can be managed from afar.

I will not waste my time on an open house with curious neighbors, bored realtors and competing landlords.I am not afraid to adjust my asking price if I am concerned about losing out on a month's rent.I never follow up with a tenant- I don't want to shoe horn someone into one of my units and I don't adjust my standards, practices and rules.I have nice places, but even still- when a potential tenant shows up and they have to wait to be shown the unit because of others in line, it does something magical.Best of luck.

It is only good for 10 years.You also need to develop a solid ARV based on recently sold comps.

Without knowing those, one can’t possibly provide you solid advice. 

I'd bought a 2 family home with very solid structure, brand new windows, roof and electrical in a C - D class neighborhood.

Have you found a solid property management company to work with?

I have a good and solid credit score along with a great track record with my previous landlords."