With my previous job, lenders were contacting me to buy house, and ultimately I got pre-approved by 3 different lending institutions and I set up to find a 'house hack'.

Ultimately this is a business and we have to treat it as such, the fact that you even feel bad tells me that when you reach financial freedom you will help people with your money.

The other part that many overlook is your lifestyle, what do you require to survive, vs thrive, many people cant deal with lean times well, or dont keep adequate reserves to weather a dry spell, I once went 13 months without a payday, you just have to prepare for those things while you are working. 

Ultimately as Owner of Record, you will likely be responsible for any fines or penalties since your PM apparently cannot handle the situation (or adequately screen prospective tenants).

Landlords ultimately adapt the same attitude as their tenants.

Every state where we do business has laws on the books that provide for "winding up" authority... that is the sole surviving member(s) of an LLC or director(s) or shareholder(s) of a corporation are vested with authority as trustees of the entity's assets to sell them as part of the dissolution process. 

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Second-- Now that you have your budget- what is your ultimate goal?  

I have the book poor dad rich dad at home and I just ordered the ultimate beginners guide by Brandon Turner.

Ultimately you are putting your home on the line as collateral in case your investment goes south and you are unable to make the minimum home equity payments.