Sounds like your handyman isn't trying to rip you off, and he's done this before.

@Veronica Blackstone You could try posting in the classified section of BiggerPockets as well!

Try looking into zillow/Redfin and see what your potential rents you can get near the neighborhood by filtering the bedrooms/bathrooms of the intentional property that you are planning to buy.

Have you tried Proper or Foremost?  

I was just trying to think of things that others don't offer.  

Are you interested or have experience in ground up development or are you just trying to wholesale this? 

If it's just for answering calls and trying to filter spam, you could utilize a call tree type service (Click 1 for sales, 2 for leasing) That typically filters out a lot of the automated spam calls as they can't navigate the menu. 

Usually its better to have multiple applications to compare, especially for the sake of trying to select a "long-term tenant." 

Still trying to calibrate my sights on not just the country but get it down to 1-2 cities max!

Since I am 100%, I have the flexibility to move anywhere that make sense and can be approved by the VA inspection, which is one of the main factors.I am trying to get an idea of areas to look into?