I lost my dad 32 years ago and it still hurts.Feel free to PM me if I can assist you.  

Are there any applications you would recommend to assist in self-management?

Generally they can assist. 

@Dave ChimobiYou are using a 20% expense ration before P and I and that doesn't strike me as nearly enough to reflect what your experience will be over holding a property long term.

Myself, Housekeeping manager (1), Maintenance specialist (1), Virtual Assistants (2), 1099s for cleaning, inventory, laundry jobs-how often do you do a “market survey” to check other properties?

There is no such thing as a good or bad cap rate.Cap rates are a reflection of the perceived risk in the asset, asset class and market.

I guess if you want to start out, it might be worthy to explore virtual assistant positions as a side hustle for real estate companies - help them gather data, compile customer data, etc.

If any of those listed banks don’t work out, Im a business Broker that can assist you with finding great financing to close in your LLC!

There's very little money in the deal for them, and the service they give your property and tenant will often reflect it.

You can do a Google search for collateral-based hard/private money lenders and see what turns up, or feel free to message me if I can assist further.