@James YangFor one transaction, setting up a DBA might not be worth it.

IF you set up the double close you do not have to have cash up front. 

Want type of corporate entity should I set up...llc, s corp, partnership?

They started high on the market and it set until winter with it being in a estate so the children were just ready to move it.

Right now I'm sending the summons out to defendants -- no hearing date set yet. 

I am planning to do 8 sets of mailings over 16 weeks, does this sound like a good frequency?

 - As with all bonds, it can lose value during time of rising interest rate, so not risk free.2) Purchase US Treasury Bills directly from US Government- Risk free (if you hold until end of set term) and set interest rate (better vs. savings account). 

Can any of you recommend books that you have read that were helpful in gaining perspective on the property management industry as a whole as well as "best practices" for setting up systems and processes for offering property management to investors?

This would make the tenants responsible for setting up an account with the local water company and billing would happen through them which is very hands off for the investor.

They could have one unit that's actually set up as a 2-bedroom and is recently remodeled that they get $850 for and another that's a dated 1-bed and only $520.