If you allow the PM to find and vet the tenant, I'd want a qualified reasons and/or background reports as to why the PM thinks this is your best tenant option.

Forced Apperception (BRRRR or buying at a discount) allows you to build in equity from the beginning of the investment.You will likely want to purchase through a hard money lender.

The Evolve owner dashboard was pretty good; it has a calendar where you can easily see when guests book your property and allow you to block off dates for yourself if you like.The downside was that I didn’t have as much control in managing the actual listing, and I felt the quality of the photos, captions, and listing descriptions wasn’t all that great initially.  

When you say private lender, is this institutional capital or from an individual?

FHA allows 3.5% down, but has lower loan limits.

When your traveling staff are housed, is it typically done individually or as a group?

Mine is to allow him to purchase after all payments are made and his is to purchase.  

It allows you to input specific criteria, such as location or other custom criteria, and then highlights suitable properties.

Then, if your lease allows it, send a written notice about the increase, explaining why it's happening.

@Mason VitalisYou may be referring to the 2-out-of-five-year rule which states that you must have owned and lived in your home for a minimum of two out of the last five years before the sale to qualify to exclude up to $250,000 of that gain for individuals and up to $500,000 if you file a joint return.