@Ming Li HerreraRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

A great strategy for people in college could be purchasing a multi-family around campus and house hack with other students.

Great suggestion about being able to be financed, I will call some local lenders and ask.

This is a great strategy to quickly build up cash flow to supplement your income.

If the rental property was your personal residence within the last 2 out of 5 years, it may be eligible for some exclusion.Feel free to reach out with more additional information as I'm happy to help as there a lot of moving parts here.

This is a great place!

I hate to give a broad answer but it's difficult to answer this without additional information and directly in the forum.

You only need a place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, etc.

Great post.  

Currently, my focus is on wholesaling, house hacking, and single-family rentals as well as trying to learn as much information as I possibly can.