You may need to check for water leaks, drippy faucets, or running toilets (food coloring in tank test).

With that being said I do believe that amortized interest and credit line interest are calculated a bit different (monthly vs daily).

Being that I'm in the industry and manage transactions daily, I have finally considered dipping my toe into my own investments in these areas myself. 

I’ve since been out of recruiting but my good friend is in and is aware of where some of these 5 to 10 year contracts where they need a few thousand people are all around the country.I’m curious if anyone has had a strategy where they identify these contract hubs, and then invest in places for contractors ( who often get monthly or daily per diem for rent) and if you’ve found it to be a good strategy?

Based on unreliable anecdotal evidence, we used to see the San Francisco investment crowd posting prolix, less than low-key killer investment brag stories almost daily.

You'll take care of the rest.All the above you can do with a monthly budget of about $400, but you have to set your DAILY goes, and challenge yourself to SURPASS those goals every day. 

Should they actively present me deals as they arise, or expect me to sift through my daily search update emails myself for deals?

The kitchen stuff helps them clean up after move-in day fast food

I have no experience with rehabbing/flipping (learning daily from YouTube University haha) With all that being said, what do I do?!

You are right again when you say that you have to exert control on a daily basis and this is what I do, even with the people I trust.