Of course he thinks all that lead gen is way too costly - so instead he gives up 35% of his commission to Realtor.com to get those leads.   

. $100 for a lease and several other documents (FREE FOR PRO MEMBERS!)

@Deborah Lee these range from free to various costs, depending on the features you want:Doorloop, Hemlane, Innago, RentRedi, Stessa, Avail, Apartments.com, TenantCloud, TurboTenant, Buildium

Any recommendations for a free or inexpensive app for tracking expenses and mileage?

It needs to make sense from a risk exposure and cost of maintenance perspective.

Make sure you keep records of the expenses as it will most likely add to the cost basis of your property when you go to rent it, increasing depreciation and lessening income.

There’s not as many travel jobs available and the payment rates just don’t support travel nurses needing to duplicate expenses, especially with the high housing costs in the LA area"So that may explain part of the slow-down of applicants on Furnished Finder.

Should we look for a property manager, but then again that would be costly.  

Do a Google search for "Boommates" and you'll find references to the Golden Girls TV show and discussions about two significant issues older people face: the high cost of housing and loneliness.For younger people, we call this "house hacking," where someone buys a house and takes in roommates to help cover the costs.

What you're looking for is perfect for a homeowner or someone that wants to live there, but all those extra amenities (doorman, etc) are too costly for you to make any profit.