In talking with people already in the game, many have told us that long term rentals right now are not a great option due to high home prices and higher interest rates; they would be very hard to cashflow aside from a sizeable down payment.What these same people have recommended is fixing and flipping right now, since homes are still selling.

Other than that, many people have run properties this way and been successful at it.

I'm looking for recommendations of specific brands that people verify the do remove easily! 

Thats why people continue scooping up these deals. 

Working around people isn't a big deal; most addition and major systems work happens with people still living there.

In my area, there seems to be a ceiling on what people will pay for rent and if they have enough income to rent a $500,000 home, they will just buy one instead.

If you mean "how often do LPs try to sell their positions," I can count on one hand all the ones I can remember, and that's over more than two decades, $400 million equity, and well over 2,000 investors.  

People have posted successful systems, right here on BP.

My choices (all were referrals and all are very nice people): 1.

I look up as much information as I can through search engines but in todays world, a lot of people have more unique jobs and I do not want to call only the numbers the applicant has provided.