Please feel free to DM me if you'd like to chat more about how I can offer my enthusiasm and time to help get your project done!

I am not suggesting this is the only issue but I have seen some listings in the area with horrible photos online which usually is the first impression.

Chatting with a lender first is a good idea...

I do live in Oceanside and am always happy to chat or help out wherever possible.

I would make the payments directly to the mortgage company and would either have the statements mailed to me or see what I would need to do to get online access to review the account.In looking online, I see a few other strategies such as deeding the property to a land trust where the buyer would be the beneficiary and some people discussing the transaction with the bank and being open about it. 

Hi @Rob Bianco - Would love to chat about your investment goals in KC and find out if we could be of assistance.

Feel free to shoot me a message and we can chat about what markets you're looking in and how I can help you! 

Hi Jessica, For screening tenants, marketing and online application features, feel free to reach out to me directly and I can send you over some recommendations! 

Feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to chat more!

You want as much "experience" under your belt and while you don't have the personal experience, many MANY people have shared their personal experiences in these forums, in books, & other blogs online.