Is this a market better suited for single family LTR or mulitfamily?

Unless your market has special rules, the eviction process is the same.

Can I also charge him rent till I find a suitable tenant ( I intend to aggressively market the unit)?

But, excel is totally fine in the beginning (in addition to your PM software to capture transactions outside of the properties).We use QuickBooks Online exclusively for all of our REI Clients.

Layer on better quality tenants and there are a lot of missed opportunities focusing on metrics that present favorably on a spreadsheet in the lower tier markets. 

For our clients, we separate repairs into catergories: 1) Health & Saftey - highest priority to avoid lawsuits2) Property Preservation - don't want a $500 water leak repair to become a $5k repair later3) Government Required - for city & S8 inspections4) Marketing Negative Impact - who wants to rent a "purple" house?

Realtors & Investors [August] How is the market treating you?

My markets are North ATL, Greenville, SC & Spartanburg, SC. 

How much money do I need , what licenses , where to look for off market deals?

There is online information regarding zoning in pima county/tucson, which are two different areas.