Also, use an app that can store texts; most tenants want to text but you will need a paper trail of communication.good luck and happy hunting for a good tenant

That said, I still have LOVED my personal house-hacks and most of the ones my clients have done because the numbers tell a beautiful story and being able to eradicate your cost of living is to-date one of the most powerful financial levers I know of.Single family homes can still make a workable house-hack and the magic of it really comes at the bookends price-wise. 

Cary/Apex, <=$350K,Closed, detached & TH, <=2Ksqft Closed Date # of properties closed LP/SP (% of asking) Jan 83 1.00 Feb 61 1.02 March 98 1.03 April 74 1.05 May 72 1.05 June 77 1.06 July 43 1.07 Aug 57 1.04

This has worked every time to date. 

Right now I'm just waiting on the profit/ loss reports, taxes and overhead from the seller.I know I need a manager, but with all the advancements in technology, I was hoping there would be a management service or app.

Well time tested that the best deals are done driving for dollars....So you can use an app called Deal Machine...right on the spot to the point where as your parked in front of the property you can send out a post card...

If they are month to month, you can give them a notice that they'll have to move out by X date, in which case you could then go in and rehab and rent the properties out at a higher rate.  

The previous owner had some lease agreements in place, but they were 35+ pages long and a little out of date.

They will have the most accurate and up-to-date info on each neighborhood.

I was able to send them a receipt showing the date and company who cleaned the carpet.