I will say that although you can definitely tell people are smoking, they do have a lot of  air purifiers, so it is not smoke-filled. 

Thanks for the tip @Rick Pozos. 

Thanks for the tips...

Here are some newbie tips from a newbie!

I also am not one seeking hundreds of rentals, but want a few quality homes to keep things simpler.I do not want to payoff the home(s), but would rather have the tenant pay it down for me.

I'd rather pay the mortgage another month and get better quality applicants than to risk multiple months of rent not being paid because of a bad tenant.

If the property is priced right for the area - wondering what is a “reasonable” time frame for your property manager to turn and re-rent the property to a (quality) tenant and at what point would you think your property manager is being too slow?

I am looking to the Pro's here for any advice/tips/things to look for as I go about this.

A few tips I have learned over time.

Home prices were going up and rents were flat or down and tenant quality was way down.