She has a full time job and we have 3 kids, so I found other things she enjoyed about real estate to get her involved (and talked about it constantly).For example, I found she loves looking through the MLS and driving for dollars together, so I really latched onto that. 

I have received much interest, and decided to just have an open house for a few hours to show the place to prospective tenants and collect applications, rather than trying to meet with individuals one by one (so I'm not driving across town everyday for a showing and dealing with people who are no longer interested, not qualified, or don't show up at all).

But, I am wondering has anyone put together a basic or advanced checklist for people to get started with?

Drive by, street by street to get a good feel.

The regulations are basically 1) You must be the permanent resident of the unit you wish to rent, 2) You must be registered with the City as a business and as a short-term rental, and 3) You may only rent 90 unhosted nights per year.

Driving for dollars, attending REIAs, you name it and I've most likely dabbled with it in some form or another.

These are basic mistakes. 

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.

I am under contract on a quadplex near a university that is 4 hour drive from me.

@Rob Gervais  Getting some 3D Renderings and basic floor plans with details could help communicate your thoughts to the GC which would ultimately save you money and also could help you get through the permit process.