It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Google Clayton Morris and/or Morris Invest for a cautionary tale of what not to do when buying turnkey real estateUnderstand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.

A proven lease that has been used and tested by a property manager or landlord you trust and then reading Landlording on Autopilot by Mike Butler will eliminate 90% of your problem tenants/issues. 

I don't think the police are going to put an end to this, so I want to eliminate the possibility all together.

Eliminate it so it won't happen again.

Your goal with house hack should be to eliminate your living expenses, not cash flow. 

  (2) Write down "Market Must-Haves" and be ruthless in eliminating markets that don't have those features. 

One of the strategies I use is to reduce or eliminate taxes-  by using Roth IRAs and 401ks and other qualified plans to invest in real estate and other alternative assets.  

I personally don't think the brick is a problem (assuming it's structurally sound and in good shape)...I just think you need to power wash it, seal it, and install some gutters.Once you install guttering, your brick will look much cleaner because it should eliminate or minimize the splatter caused by rain around your foundation.With the new gray paint, and white trim paint, I think the brick will look a lot better.I think thats the cheapest and easiest fix...and if you don't like it, you can always paint it next year...

As a society we are about to eliminate the need for drivers, loaders, and warehouse personnel.

I agree with others, most of the facebook marketplace people are just shopping around, but you should schedule a group showing to eliminate most people and not rely on anyone showing up at a particular time.