For example, I had a cheap house priced at $50,000. 

While any property can get bed bugs, if you are buying property that is very cheap and has cheap rent, especially for the area, I would be aware of the tenant pool you are pulling from, and make sure that you are okay in your head with managing a property with that tenant pool. 

Remove carpets and replace with some kind of LVP on the cheap.

Or should I just get a standard Dotloop account for docs and then sign up for a cheap CRM?

I'm thinking I might get good bang for my buck in Oklahoma City or somewhere in the Midwest where houses are cheap.

I've also quoted putting in a new set of washer/dryer unit so that each side has it's own, but that's not cheap. 

These are usually free or extremely cheap (less than $20 a month) and allow you to track properties and renters, market online, run application screening, collect online rent payments, and more. 

BlueHost is pretty solid for hosting and is relatively cheap.

I found I can hire VA’s on sites like fiverr.com for relatively cheap, the only issue is training them on the business and what I need to be done.

at todays build cost and in most areas that are cash flow area's  the price of existing in less than replacement value even if the land was free.folks build new homes to live in.. not for investments or to use as equity at least out of the gate.right now builders in areas were new construction is viable.. usually have a 25% to maybe 30% equity when they are done if they did not get the land super duper cheap..