However, sitting 1000s of miles away I am unable to do it while holding a corporate job, and I don't live in a turnkey market, so why not invest in a provider who can do it for you and enjoy the cash flow !

I come from working in the corporate world as an IT professional and web designer.

Similar to Home Depot, you build out an order with all the items that you want and they send the order off to Corporate who provides an itemized discount.

Most people have a personal connection with SFH and the american dream of owning a home.It's not always about the money, most investors fail because of the money aspect. 2k repair on a move out turnover, I cant do this anymore I'm too cheap to pay for 2k on paint and minor repairs, I quitting REI and selling my rental for half off and telling everyone about my horror story.

I'm starting an investment company with my best friend - either an S corp or LLC.

They are quite easy to find on Craigslist, Zillow, use Airbnb as free advertisement with a 30 night minim stay, or get with a realtor to post it for you but my personal suggest is to throw some furniture in there and rent it out for $4000 - $5000/mo using Airbnb or corporate rental. 

The Federal Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act require landlords to provide reasonable accommodations for tenants with disabilities, and companion animals do qualify."

It wasn't easy because he recruited me to the company with the expectations that I would climb the corporate ladder as fast as possible and he was going to help me do that.  

If you all would like, I can dig up cases -- in any state -- involving people who had their personal assets attached because they did business in their own names or as a sole proprietorship, partnership or JV rather than through a corporation or limited liability company.

Don't pierce the corporate Veil:  This can occur if the entity either is poorly capitalized.Inadequate Initial Funding of the entityor fails to maintain a separate identity from its ownersConversion of entities Assets for Personal Benefit:Another factor that poses a risk of piercing the corporate veil is the draining of entities assets (such as payments of large salaries to shareholder-employees) that leaves the entity with inadequate resources to pay its debts.