For Exterior - put lanscape fabric down and install turf/gravel or mulch in areas/ Low maintenance and pays off in the long run. 

Some people doing this strategy will rent STR in seasonal markets when there's high demand and high turnover and then pivot to midterm during the off season.

I've had no experience with them, but it seems most of these types of virtual PM companies, from what I've heard and read, are just a means for you to be hands off.

There are books: Best Ever Real Estate Syndication Book is pretty thorough and Hands off Investor is great for helping frame syndications from the LP perspective.  

The earlier you start in your RE journey, the better off you will be in the future.

Things to look out for off the top of my head: Is there any flood plain on the lot?

You don't have to pay cash.Rooms to go has zero interest on whole rooms of furniture all the time.Put the other stuff on a credit card and pay it off quickly.

Sometimes it can pay off to use the same lender but it does not hurt to look around for other options.

The earlier you start in your RE journey, the better off you will be in the future.

Well between me and my wife we will make 220k off of the property so I’m taking half and investing then the rental property we are moving into will be the same rate that I’ve been paying for the home I’m selling.