Notified property manager.

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

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. 

My name is Paul and I'm the Director of Marketing for Oakwood Management Company, the largest PM in Central Ohio and Columbus with 12K+ residential units under management. 

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

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 an investor, property manage and agent in Savannah, GA.

I live in CT and I have relatives who would like to "snow bird" to Florida at some point soon.

Hi David,(1) I don't have much to invest ($280-$350k) and would want to diversify across different properties anyway (some DSTs are diversified, and I can probably pick up three different DSTs with my proceeds);(2) no direct participation in managing properties (tired of it);(3) illiquidity is not an issue (looking for a 7-10 or longer horizon, will need some cash 8-20 years down the road to fund the kids' college);(4) prefer paper investments in general, would be able to hedge declines in the real estate market with financial instruments (have a Ph.D. in finance and a CFA designation, but a newbie to RE exchanges).