You can self manage or hire a PM.

You might be able to hire an off duty police officer or two but not sure if that will solve this.. 

Perhaps a nice 1950's built bungalow.Always hire a 3rd party property inspector to give you an unbiased feel for the home.

Find a good architect, Interior design, material purchasing, hire professionals to do the job, it can save your money and time.

Be coachable and seek/hire mentors, Youtube university will only take you so far.5.

If you hired a property management company to run your property, would the lease be in your name or the name of the property management company?

The primary reason for hiring them was to free up my time, but that didn't happen, in fact I spent more time reviewing their financials and answering their questions than I did managing myself.So, what do I wish managers did: actually manage the property correctly and efficiently.  

You can then run your reports according to property or the entire portfolio.There is a bit of a learning curve, so you may want to check out some tutorial videos or hire a firm to set up the account and help with support.

When flipping, would you look to do the work yourself, or hire it out? 

You can hire an attorney and sue for larger amounts, but are you ever going to collect?