I could be wrong..Also since your a licensed agent why don't you just start your own company and hire experience managers to work for you.. 

Prioritize filling units with well-screened tenants and consider hiring a property manager for oversight.

Easiest and least costly is to go there and spend a week or so to get everything in order.Another one is to hire someone trustworthy and pay them to put it in their garage or in a storage unit for a month

BTW, did you book the United flight using the Air Canada portal?

hire a VA on upwork to do that for you.

I ended up hiring an architect for floor plans and to deal with the city.

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

Its one thing in an air bnb to steal the Kurig machine its another to break into and steal all the jewelry guns and other valuables.

Build an SMB on top of your real estate (the reverse of #2)Short-term rentals and high owner-participation real estate businesses can have great returns.Obviously not for you if you just want passive RE.We are in the deep end here, where each case should be judged on its own facts and merits by your CPA.You should hire a professional to review your particular situation before you make an investment.

If you do not like bookkeeping/accounting/technology, hire a bookkeeper specializing in real estate investors.