(Usually would advise not letting current PM go until you've got another PM waiting in the wings to take over as daily PM tasks are often set aside in spite of being fired- including rent collection in  some cases!)

Foreclosures Daily is one, Foreclosures Listing Service is another....MLSIQ is another. 

The basement of this property has wood paneling covering the foundation and there is very evident signs of moisture and mold. 

Third thought was moisture but if there was a moisture issue I would assume it would be all over not just that one spot. 

I'm happy to travel as far as Austin or Waco on a daily basis.

Part of that mindset is consistency and doing something in the arena of real estate daily.

If they don’t move in time, a steep daily rate and any eviction/legal costs get deducted from that escrow amount. 

Use a moisture termite inspector who will make you a diagram of what needs to be done do your contractor can do the work.

Daily coaching & training. 

Having said that, you obviously fall into some tourist, Airbnb opportunities in some areas in NC as well and there are plenty of investors that use this niche as their bread and butter, so maybe worth considering if you find a Class A area that fits this criteria - this would change your % of monthly rental yield accordingly as “nights stay” charges usually are far superior to monthly rental charges (a quick prorated daily charge would show you by what %)If you’re going towards a college town, I would caution you to move your lease agreements to student ‘friendly’ - co-signer at minimum (make sure you know that parents/guardians can/will foot the bill for damages/rent ultimately) but I’ll include a link that should help with this too. https://www.rentecdirect.com/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-renting-to-college-students/With all of this in mind- it might be best to speak with an agent in your area/desired areas and get someone who’s familiar with working with investors and the best investing areas you’re talking about in NC.