Great tenants paid on-time good jobs and credit but loved punching holes in my doors. Have replacements for all except a narrow 25.3/4 inch wide by 28 bathroom door. Any remodels out there replacing these?With tenants...

In other words, restaurants were now being told that the outdoor open-air spaces they spent thousands to build are no longer suitable for safe operation despite no direct data linking restaurants to the uptick.

You don't have to say why, and if someone ask say they were the most suitable applicant and leave it at that.

Can you do some of the renos and get it suitable for a rental and then do the rest of the renos later on? 

Yes, property managers will locate a suitable tenant for your property.

While you CAN do okay with smaller townhome style long term rentals in FWB, BRRRRs tend to be a lot more profitable (and in some cases necessary to have a decent cash flowing rental). 

I've never dealt with a mobile home or a co-op style real estate investment.

My main goal is time freedom, which obviously requires money, but also an investment style that isn't very time intensive long term.

I think that as you continue your journey, you’ll have to determine what is working best for you and your style.

Do you have any others reasons why you think a brick in mortar style brokerage might be better for a newbie?