It has not been well maintained over the last 19 years with a string of just bad renters and the person I had managing it just didn't do good quality repairs or work to it. 

Dee, I'm a property manager down in San Antonio, but have gone through this many times.

Having the right team in place is key.All management companies are not created equal.

Also, you get a great app that they built to manage all of your deals.

Hi Andrew - I use Reliant Energy (https://www.reliant.com) for the rental portfolio I own and the rentals I manage for others.You can ask Reliant for a month-to-month contract, instead of a 1 year contract. 

I am an appriaser, property manager, realtor, and investor with rehab crew.

-If you have 10k for a downpayment it's good that you are thinking about having reserves, but you also have to think about closing cost, if you are worried about not having tenants having a couple months' rent would be ideal-If you are new to real estate, start reading books, listening to podcasts, analyze deals, learn the tenant screening process, property management, see how you could mitigate the risk on the house hack, find an exit strategy, but most of all have patience.

🏡I’m excited to share some news—After spending the last 10+ years in Self Storage and managing my own rental properties, I’ve taken the leap further into the world of real estate!

I'm an investor, property manage and agent in Savannah, GA.

I like Single Tenant Buildings because they are almost hassle free with no ongoing fees for operations or management etc Hope this helps