It seems kind of high-end for a rental property, however large suburban rentals are popular these days. 

I am a Realtor and have 14 building lots for sale that I believe would make a great investment as many of them back up to a popular local golf course, however I am struggling to connect with builders and developers. 

@Brandon MorleyC-Corps have become more popular in recent times with the introduction of the flat rate of 21%However, you should be careful as the rate may increase in the future depending on if the democratic party comes into office.C-Corps only make sense in rate situation for small businesses.

Is that a safe and popular area?

This is getting more popular here in KC you can also do this with an AIRBNB vs the boarding home model.

QuickBooks is the most popular but also the most labor-intensive of them all, and it must be customized for REI.

I know a fairly popular 3rd party service is yellowletters.com, they have a variety of mailers.

@Javaras Thomas Delaware and Wyoming have been very popular states in which to register an Llc. 

I think the holdover approach may become more popular. 

As with most of the country currently, we're experiencing a seller's market (low inventory) and rapid appreciation in all of these popular midwest cities which is making it slightly harder to find deals--but still possible.