My partner who's out there has shifted to running his own crews of labor to keep the jobs going.

One with 90+ members is great because it affords the HOA a lot of economies of scale with vendors thereby keeping HOA fees lower.Review the HOA financials and make sure they have a substantial reserve that would cover a hail storm deductible and/or other storm damage.Read the Bylaws to make sure they're rentable and check the pet limitations.Check the common grounds for any big ticket items that may need replaced soon.

I have to say it’s not an easy job to do especially when I have to deal with difficult tenants.

It has been booming for the past couple of years with strong job growth and population increase.

Start by getting a job-any job that will help you pay the bills. 

They need to tell people this is a full time job and create a truly "plug and play" system like they claim that only requires a few hours of work per week.

For example in my market, I work really well with househackers because I have househacked in the past and have grown up in my city - having a common frame of reference is very helpful.Alternatively, if you're unsure of your goals - you should attend a local REI meetup to help get some clarity and possibly recommendations to agents that can help. 

There are also a lot of new tech jobs moving to the area.

Here's an overview of some common ways to invest in real estate:Buy and Hold (Long-Term Rentals):Purchase properties with the intention of renting them out for monthly income.

On the remodels I've done, Nash Industries has always done a good job and are reasonably priced.