I am 7 hours drive from the property, which adds another lay of complexity.

@Joseph Cacciapaglia What is good sweet spot for vacation rental in SA then?

One time I was at his apartment located in the apartment complex, we were playing cards, a tenant called on a minor complaint, I recall a door lock didn't work, he went down to take a quick look, it taken care of in 20 minutes.

Wordpress is complex and the learning curve can be steep if you're not familiar with it.Carrot is a technically sound build, it loads quickly, and allows you to design high-converting pages without having to learn CSS and HTML. 

So in a .75 zoning area, if you have a 6,000 square foot plot, you'd be able to have 4,500 square feel of floor area (the definition of "floor area" is a bit complex, but this will give you a rough number).If you need to go through zoning, you want to ask for the least number of variances possible -- FAR and density are pretty big ones to ask for.You should also engage with an architect.

I have applicants coming from large apartment complexes, and they frequently ask for a list of questions and a release. 

On the other side of the complex we got older retired people who hate going on line for anything.

I recently finished David Lindhahl's book multifamily millions, and really liked what he had to say about investing in apartment complexes (repositions).

@Matthew Reidbookkeeping for real estate companies is very complex. 

The thing that blows me away is that I went into contract recently on a 84 unit multifamily complex, and my down payment was about the same as a 10 unit in Manhattan, or a 20 unit just outside of Manhattan.