Thanks BiggerPockets for the quality of information that you deliver!!!

BP has some forms for sale, I haven't used them so I can't speak to their quality.

Ideally i'm looking for overall quality of management, ease of use as far as accounting services are concerned, quick turnover time, transparency, and responsiveness.

We have the excellent problem of lots of interested in our soon to be vacant unit.   

I crunch your numbers on my excel sheet and here is what I got. purchase325,000 Down: 3.5% = 11,375Closing: Roughly: 5,000Repair cost: 5,000 (All units need some sort of love.)Gross Monthly Rent: 2000 (assuming the numbers you gave)ExpensesMortgage: 1,497Tax: 604 (I think Salt lake is 2.2%)Insurance 2%: 55water: 50Gardener, snow removal, etc( 100)Cap X 6%: 120Maintenance: 100 (50/unit.

IMO, if you are buying a handful of high quality properties, it will be pretty easy to learn the basics of PM that you need to know to make managing a small portfolio a breeze. 

30k+ immediate equity created, rented within 2 weeks of closing to high quality tenantsLessons learned?

Maximize your return on investment and give her a quality place to live win-win   

With her DTI she'll be qualified to acquire a single property (for the foreseeable future) from which she needs to make a significant dent in her monthly expenditures to enjoy the quality of life she desires.

So I would advise you to purchase a smaller, high quality, superior location investment.