Research local development plans, job markets, and any upcoming infrastructure improvements that might positively impact property values.Verify the terms of the existing lease on the rented side.

In the meantime get a job and start learning from that and save some money.  

The property is nice but the house layout is not ideal for a rental.

And do another 1031 exchange on the other side which you've been renting.Lots of nice things in that scenario for you :)  I'll reach out via pm if you'd like to process these questions more fully.

Most tenants will try and pull one over on you whether you're nice to them or not. 

I have also used apartments.com (for some of my SFH), I prefer zillow. e-renter.com does a good job if you just want the background check and none of the other services.

The average agent works 30-50 hours and earns less than $45,000 a year.Reduce commissions and agents will go back to W-2 jobs, which is what 87% of all agents do already.

Given the demands of my day-to-day job, I would like to remain passive as much as possible.

Someone coming down for a week see a nice lake house with private dock.

I failed to mention he doesn't have a job, he is solely living off this lump sum which I thought was fine considering all the great references I received.