If for aging population he might do ranch versus multi level.  

A great realtor can place a tenant for you and show you how to self management. 

Neal manages to advertise exceptional returns and quietly ignores the risks.

If the property is close enough, you can also forego the property management and handle it yourself in the short term. 

Confirms my thought process as a Renovation Project Manager- turning Investor.

Do you plan on self-managing your properties?

There are more factors than just the community (#beds, level of theming, location to the amenities, style of home (single family, townhome, condo) and others) But I would strongly advise to stay within some of the same communities you mentioned like Storey Lake, Windsor Hills, Championsgate and a few others if cash flow is your goal.

Do they use pen and paper to record this information or do they have some sort of software to manage it? 

At this time I manage and renovate majority of all my units to keep cost low but most likely not the best use of my time although I'm skilled at it.

Hey Anton, I'm a broker and property manager here in Sacramento with a lot of experience in coliving, we manage about 100 airbnb rentals and some by the room.