PM is not easy and requires systems and a team, but it can be rewarding and lucrative if done correctly.  

@Dax Squillante  Using your numbers (which I would be very surprised if you can keep your costs that low), your breaking even with zero cap ex reserves (one piece of equipment needing to be replaced like an AC system, furnace, refrigerator, etc, would put you at a loss for quite a while).  

I've been doing a lot of research and reading archived posts here.

Eviction would take a couple months before COVID/courts closed/impacted system.

It made me start thinking about an outdoor security system for the future once everything is up and running.

Every situation I encounter that's unpleasant from my business's point of view, I design a system and implement it so I avoid it in the future.Good luck!

They can spiral out of control quickly.Create scalable systems.

If your realtor doesn't have a sophisticated system for querying the MLS a lower-tech method is to have the agent do a full CSV dump of the MLS for SFR and send it to you after stripping out the non-public data columns. 

Now I understand having a system for each property and will remove the emotional attachment to the property.

Make sure you get the sewer line scoped, electrical systems, and galvanized pipes and plumbing or all common issues with older homes.