It is totally possible to manage booking/payment/access yourself and contract out the cleaning and maintenance.

At BP, you can access tons of free and useful information including free online courses and videos.

@Jared Garfield Thank you for these good key points.I don't want to hijack your thread but since I have no access to direct MLS, can I do these keywords on other websites like realtor.com or HAR.com (Houston version of Realtor.com)?

Only want my RE license for access to MLS and so I'm not practicing "unlicensed activity".

@Courtney Sorrell without access to MLS how would a person be able to get a better look at the comps?

As an alternative to a pantry closet, you may want to consider a pantry cabinet which is less deep, but easily accessed.

Bedrooms have access to fire escapes?). 

I understand you not wanting to let a project/sponsor onto your portal with a weak project that will most likely fail and tarnish the portal's rep, but the whole point of Title III is to make it easier for startups to access capital.

We've come across a duplex that we're interested in purchasing (placed an offer on it of $137.5k), where the owner is a real estate investor at the tail end of their career and is planning on shedding their portfolio ...

It has easy access to the airport and major thoroughfares.