It's Arkansas so it's non-union and I can always find crews but I want to do it right. 

I told them numerous times, both verbally and in writing, that the rent must be paid on time every month, yet they continue to break the terms of the payment terms per the rental contract.

It should help with whatever non-commuter business you can generate though.I'd hire a real marketing pro well before you launch, while you can still tweak strategy and messaging.One other note on your employees. 

Are you intending on purchasing a duplex/quad (tri-plexes are literally non-existent here in DFW) and residing in it?

Look for higher rent rents via non-traditional/modern rentals:- AIrbnb/STR-Leasing fully furnished-Rent by the room/Student hosuing-Assistance living, etc.

Hi all,I'm a non-resident investor and will shortly be buying my first properties in the US (NC in particular).

If you are talking auction properties, or bank-owned or short sale properties, often times there will be additional restrictions on the purchase, such as a 30 day period before you can re-sell, non-assignment, or non-redemption (selling/renting the property back to the original distressed homeowner).  

The answers you get will be divided mostly by the Agents and the non-Agents that will have the different answers. 

The verbal details sound very favorable.

So, here is the interesting thing: A Realtor cannot pay a referral to a non-licensed person if the Realtor represented one of the parties in the sale as a Realtor (i.e. listed the property, seller or buyer is a client etc.).