The rentals I will be looking to purchase will more than likely have some work needed and I will obviously need on going maintenance as time goes on. 

Will for sure reach out with questions soon…we have an ongoing list. :-)

Your CPA or tax preparer may need to write a letter stating the business is ongoing and you only established to separate the income type from other existing entity, or whatever the true story is...  

Welcome to the site.Several ways for a person to invest in real estate with very little ongoing time commitment.Turnkey properties.Private lending.Crowd funding.REIT.

There are some disadvantages with having welfare tenants.1) not all the rent is guaranteed.....tenant portion may be late.2) you will not receive the first rent till after tenant moves in...may take months to get.3) fewer applicants will pass screening criteria.4) if it is a multi unit non welfare tenants may view landlord as slumlord (won't rent).5) Security deposit may be difficult for the tenant to come up with (gov. does not pay)6) frequent inspections usually find petty issues7) frequent ongoing "life issues" for tenants (drinking, stay over guests, relatives etc.) 8) more management intensive9) greater ware and tear on property (not a issue with a C class property)

All this can be done with hired help, either for a limited time or ongoing.  

I would focus on going to meet-ups to build relationships and figure out how to provide value to the investors you do meet!

Although there will be times when your jobsite is c=vacant, no good Contractor has just one job ongoing at a time...

Whether it is due to small size units, poor location or whatnot - you will have to deal with that on an ongoing basis.

However, you also need to look at ongoing costs and involvement for operating.