It recommends charging $1,000/month plus utilities, maintaining the property, and drafting a written agreement.

Where people went cheap with online brokers, many of those companies just did not have the resources or expertise is seemed in many instances to handle claims. 

Look it up online and see how much u actually can buy.

I came across conflicting information online, so I wanted to double-check with the knowledgeable folks on this forum. 

Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides3.

From what I can tell online, the RF1 zoning district is designed primarily for single family row houses (like townhomes).

I’m always looking to implement best management practices so what can I, as a landlord, do to protect myself when accepting online payments?

@Yosef Ajami, we use Quickbooks Online for all of our Clients (including syndicators).

I have corporate bookkeeping experience and can see all the money coming in online but there is no one there I can speak with about our account.

I wanted a cohesive, fairly upscale look, so bought new from a variety of places including a local furniture store, Amazon, Wayfair, Target online, Home Depot online, Pottery Barn, Article, and others.