This includes things like lawn care, snow removal, and repairs.

Our costs went up when we stopped self managing and went to property managers. 

These loans often offer competitive terms, including lower down payments and longer repayment terms, which could be beneficial for your situation.Creative Financing Structures: Consider exploring creative financing options such as seller financing, where the seller acts as the lender.

It seems like STR might be oversaturated but MTRs with travel nurses, other types of medical workers, corporate professionals might be a possibility to cash flow more than LTR, especially if you self-manage.

Just ensure you comply with your mortgage terms and local regulations.Financial Planning: With limited savings, it's critical to account for all potential costs, including maintenance and vacancies.

Adding self-management, like @John Underwood alluded to with the Enemy Method, will improve your revenues as well. 

So, I recommend that you manage it carefully to make sure that you run as close to breakeven as possible.The second issue with any corporation (including LLCs filing as S-Corps) is having the corporation own rental real estate. 

If I'm working with my leases, I do an amendment to the lease addressing any changes including new rent, who pays utilities, additional fees, etc. 

To supplement that, there should be additional self-paced study opportunities in addition to free and cost-to-you live virtual training.

You'll need to find a self-paced course program that provides great flexibility and you'll need to commit to the process.