I have no life really besides saving money and studying and going out and taking action every day.

The goal obviously is to balance the money out of pocket across the 3 mortgages while also trying to maintain my credit.

Maintaining an affordable housing supply is a vital component of the American economy.

Read some studies (but consider who paid for them and their motivation :-) And cities like LA, Seattle, NY cannot blame the vacation rental market for their housing problems, those are the result of failed policies by years of leadership....Vacation rentals have many benefits over standard rentals that you might consider a) they open up areas to vacationers that would ordinarily not be accessible (not everyone wants to stay in a hotel district).b) they almost always improve the neighborhood they are located in - the house, inside and out, must always be in near-perfect condition in order for the landlord/host to stay in business.

Maintain the home.

He recommended applying for the rent certification immediately after closing.Another thing he noted is that the structural integrity must maintain over 70% per the building inspector or the structure must be torn down and not able to build any more units.  

I.e. those that send one final bill, that's it, also have experience I want, strong references, maintain licenses and pull permits, know their skill sets and can manage subs, their own schedules, etc.

I will study this further.

We travel regularly to visit the properties but I believe that is very important in maintaining a strong asset. 

You don't necessarily need rental comps, because your applicant won't have any either.When you study different market you often find that rents for single family homes are often about 400 to 500 higher than the monthly PITI for the property.This follows the same principal as any other mature market; the retail cost of capital goods often times settles around 20% -30% over total cost.