I now use Trulia.com Crime Map as my first screen for rental property. 

Like any other media you must screen your results.For instance: when I looked up your profile under "experience" you wrote "I have no real estate experience".

A few things came to mind is screening tenant yourselves, advertise yourselves if you can (save commission), sign up maintenance contract if you don't want to be bothered with phone call from tenant.

Fixed glass and screen damage in lanai.The handyman was done at this point.

Need to build relationships with people you can trust and need to screen prospective tenants carefully. 

Tenants like to rent in those cities because it provides easy access to the interstate for work.Unfortunately, with your loan payment+association fees+cost to get the property rental ready+possible property management fees+tenant screening time factor+possible mortgage arrearage fees, and the property is already 15 underwater.....this is a slim deal.

I will admit it is not considered the "best part of town", but if you do your due diligence when screening the tenants you will be fine.

They come with voicemail and texting, and you can screen calls, transcribe voicemails sent to email, etc...  

Type in "marketing" "creative marketing" "wholesaling" "direct mail" "bandit signs" and so on in that search bar at the top right hand of your screen.

It costs me $32.99/mo.I've used the service before for other businesses, and they will answer professionally (24/7), follow whatever script or screening questions you give them*, and either take a message and email it to you immediately (so you can call back) or they can call your cell, let you know they have a caller on the line, and transfer the call to your cell if you're able to take it -basically, whatever workflow or transfer protocol you give them, they will follow.