You're biggest choice is going to be area, and Townhouse or Single family. 

I’d be interested in collecting an opinion or two from people that have made this choice before...I’ve collected about a dozen SFR rentals and I’m considering selling one.

Some comments on what @Mike S. and @John Morgan said.Yes use a warranty deed to transfer the title (actually a special warranty deed may be a better choice.

You will see gaps everywhere, which need to be caulked, which makes you final product look like crap.There is a great book on BP from J Scott about estimating cost.

Pools are permitted.d.Maximum $75,000 in repairs or 50% of the after repair value, whichever is lowerContractor Approval Contractor must be accepted by Renovation Department prior to final approval and be responsible for the entire project.

If you have a deal you have done recently, come prepared to share how you found it, what your strategy was, how much you paid, how you paid for it, and the final outcome. 

I search most recent listings finalize to a few.

You may want to just sell the property off to a developer, which is another choice.

I posted on my ad that i don't rent to people cats, but in this case, do i even get a choice to say no? 

She will most likely lie and if the lies are in the form of a sob story you can be certain she is not a good choice as a tenant.