In the past for other rentals I have used software such as rentready which can walk you through the application process for screening tenants.

I had an owner that wanted to sell their property that was listed on AirBNB. 

Find a local agent who knows what out-of-state buyers need and can help with the process.

I buy and sell homes and wholesale Lease options .

I am looking to educate myself on the eviction process and find legal help that is reputable and experienced with this process. 

Even when they need total rehab, they will often sell at amazing prices right now. 

If not, you could also buy a 1 unit SFR and rent out the other bedrooms.Both of these strategies limit your risk whlle you learn about being a landlord.If you find you don't like it, you can either sell or hire a PMC.

Make sure you have a backup plan (ie STR rental, remodel the units to build equity in the house and sell, stay longer than 1 year, etc). 

@Samantha N.samana is good to invest I do not know if you will build or buy but if you build like how I am doing then you need to be carful with the steep lands they have on the mountains, before you build or buy make sure the title is clean do not buy the acta de venta unless you know the families that is selling the land, samana is very attractive tourist area does not have the boom like punta cana but is attractive and your investment will go a long way.

What I mean by that is that Fannie/Freddie rules are the exact same for every lender to sells their loans to them.