agreed on new investors, but I was referring to OPs primary statement "when trying to scale"

Excellent way to buy houses~

Other thing to note: I am ok with waiting a couple months to fill these vacancies, but by then it will be mid-winter (not that big a deal in Raleigh) but I understand there are probably fewer applicants during that time.She got into an accident, so she stops paying her loan?

If you're going into that line of investing, make sure you know what you're doing and, if you're learning from someone, make sure their previous roles included a formal credit background and not "I was flipping burgers at Wendy's six months ago, then I learned how to invest in non-performing loans."

With these, you may need to show that you can bring something solid to the table.

Quote from @Sabian Ripplinger: with managing 5 to 20 properties, what is the best platform or strategy to use to streamline everything? 

The only requirement that the business has during the winter months is bills and answering emails and booking questions.

The plan is to rent it to a student from fall through spring, and then use it myself during the summer months to try and escape the Texas heat.Has anyone here tried a similar strategy?

One other consideration is to allow the current PM to book and honor their reservations for the next 90 days. 

Our software package has 10 Owner Report options.Most of our clients choose 1 of the 3 with the LEAST info, which makes them easier to understand (we're told).Most owners really do NOT know how to read a P&L and won't invest the time to learn.