answers on an internet forum are not something you'll be able to rely on if something goes sideways.2. that's a tremendous amount of cash to put down. 

To advertise and find renters, you could also use Facebook Marketplace, Nextdoor or even Craigslist (I remember the days that was not only *the* place to go on the internet but the *only* place togo!)  

There are attorneys that look at these websites daily and always on the hunt for a paycheck.

What’s worked well for me:Rent collection is all online, with reminders built in, and tenants can set up auto-pay.Leases and docs live in the system, so I’m not hunting through email.Maintenance requests come in through the tenant portal instead of random texts, and I get notified right away.Bookkeeping has been huge — transactions sync with my rental bank accounts and are categorized, which makes tax time easier.It doesn’t feel like “heavy” property management software, but more like one dashboard for the essentials.Might be worth checking out if you want something lightweight that centralizes everything.

All the information, ALL of it, is out there on the internet, everything.

With a free‑and‑clear senior‑community home you can’t occupy, pick one of three plays: sell and use the proceeds as your down payment plus reserves for a live‑in value‑add; rent it to a qualified senior with strong screening and use the cash flow to support your house hunt; or place a low‑LTV HELOC on it to fund your live‑in fixer and rehab, then refinance once stabilized.

Witch hunt?

Agreed that the more AI gets embedded into the world, the more valuable personal connections become.However, similar comments were made when the internet and social media first came out.

Just happened to notice your WiFi says "Fast Wifi, 58Mbs" This is actually extremely slow, perhaps look into updating that with Fiber internet which is 10-20x faster. 

Want a pool, most complexes have on, landscaping included, many also pay for water and internet/tv and insurance, tiki bars, coffee shops.