If I can invest $5K a pop instead of $50-100K, I can invest every single month, no matter what the "mood" of the market is.

I haven't done any research on Jacksonville, or anywhere in Florida for that matter.

Networking with local real estate groups or online forums could help you find recommendations for PM companies that have a proven track record in Birmingham 

I didn’t know anyone in Alabama, so I called a few agents I found online and ended up picking one from BiggerPockets.

Yes, as far as my non-lawyer understanding of the laws read, it doesn't matter that there is an end date in the lease, you still need to provide proper notice if you are not going to renew it.

You can file online now, a trip to the courthouse isn't necessary until the hearing.

The total cost for this monthly for me is $1.00 fee for online payment for Sevier County, TN and the .73 cent stamp for Blount County, TN.

Are you currently working on lining up funding or looking at potential properties yet? 

It's just a matter of what's available to you, what you like and what you're good at.  

This is a common misconception but we're an online platform where the owner chooses their own price and selects their own tenants.