This will increase the return above what can be obtained on a passive investment.The flipside of having the power to control everything is that it can be alot of work (and a full-time job if a person is putting in sweat equity).

I am also a recent college graduate and am looking for an entry level job in the real estate world to gain some experience and knowledge, but the job search has been difficult.

if you don't mind roommates, consider a house hack to off set the mortgage costs. if you do that, get leases signed by those roommates as it'll help your financing picture for the next property as you'll have shown the ability to operate as a landlord.  

A good buyer's agent would have prevented all of the above (good being the operative word).

I am an out of state investor, so I relied on my ex-property manager to do their job, however they were gross negligent.

That's because you are operating on luck instead of solid processes.

This stay, which automatically comes into effect upon the filing of the case, operates to bar any eviction or other enforcement proceeding against the tenant.

.), but any info you can provide is appreciated...I have lots of experience operating LTRs, a bit of experience running a STR, and no experience operating a MTR--but I'm thinking about trying it out!

We are a small family operation but we love doing artful flips.

We would like to keep the operating revenue and expenses separate from our personal stuff but want to file them along with our personal tax returns.