Maintain market rents and tenants will not move.

In B areas, homes will be modest but maintained, grass mowed, no cars up on cinder blocks, etc.After you've narrowed down your choices to your top one or two, just make the trip out to meet them.

Obviously it is code to have the ability to escape both bedrooms in the event of fire, but could this be mitigated by a sprinkler system or is this effectively a 6 unit apartment building?

But I'm wondering if they are as useful and applicable (i.e. the ability to edit) and if there are other more cost effective means to obtain said documents.

Due to the inherent characteristic of this type of siding to deteriorate if not properly maintained and the difficulty in detecting all damaged areas, a qualified siding installer should perform a more in-depth evaluation.

I try to maintain a steady 1.5% to 2.0% annual increase on my SFHs.

Can anyone suggest effective platforms they use and are satisfied with (because the system provides accurate information)? 

Quick sidebar, if the same prospect receives 25 postcards from different sellers all saying the same thing, the message begins to lose effectiveness, and it might be time for the savvy marketer to move to something new. 

Even short term would help, so you can get your feet wet and prove you can run the units effectively.

To answer your question on getting "basic insurance for property management" - See my perfect world scenario below Other than doing things the "right" way you could try hiring day laborers through a temp agency who would maintain the Work Comp and Payroll Taxes.