I know there’s a limit of 4 unless you get a kennel license, so I’m also searching to find a place in which I can apply to obtain one.

.- Your maintenance and repairs will be mostly limited to the interior of the property as the condo management will maintain the building- You won't have to worry about tenants maintaining the grounds around the buildingCons:- Condo fees may change drastically over time and it's largely not in your control- Condo bylaws can be tough to work around.

If you don't want the headache of management that is fine but will limit your options. 

We would greatly appreciate your guidance regarding any requirements, limitations, or recommended procedures in this context.

Limiting those expenses is a significant part of landlording!

Just a personal business philosophy, and I acknowledge that there are limits to my operation capacity/oversight.

You might want to limit your visits though to avoid escalation.Short term if the smart lock is on his personal door just change it to a key if it's isn't working for him, you can always switch back later.

Some investors like having each property in its own LLC to limit risk, like if something happens with one property, it doesn’t affect the others.That said, managing multiple LLCs can be a hassle and add costs, especially with only a few doors.

I need help finding statistics of appreciation, population growth, job growth.California of course has great appreciation and limited competition growth with high house prices making renting almost a necessity but I worry with more people leaving California then coming in this year that Phoenix might be a better investment in terms of long term growth.

You can really pick where you want to be on the "comfortability to profitability" scale here where I felt like those options in most markets were limited. 3) it's a great place to live all-around.