The key is to be consistent with whichever method(s) you choose!

@Michelle Martin as long as its not in a D neighborhood and will appraise for a decent amount there are a number of local banks to choose from.

I don't say this at all to suggest this is what should happen, as I would never choose to kick out a tenant if I didn't have to, but it's definitely worth seeing if there's a significant value difference between selling as a rental to an investor vs a primary home buyer.

ITs such a huge industry and there are some many ways to make money, why do you want to choose the one with the highest failure rate and the worst stigma?

Note for my LTRs, I chose to self manage, but for the STRs I choose not to self manage.  

I recently read an article about QuickBooks and Freshbooks, what should I choose for my business?

Just choose one and stick to it.

Maybe you can choose an area where your friend or relative is living. 

I recommend the major cities in Ohio:-Columbus, great for appreciation, pp is a bit higher around $220k for multifamily https://learn.roofstock.com/blog/columbus-oh-real-estate-market-Cincinnati, has a mix of cash flow and appreciation, with average multifamily around $180k. https://www.noradarealestate.com/blog/cincinnati-real-estate-market/-Cleveland, has a lot of cash flow potential, average multiform around $140k. https://learn.roofstock.com/blog/cleveland-real-estate-marketThere are other smaller markets like Dayton, Akron, and Newark, and we are starting to see these areas boom due to huge investors and corporations like Intel choosing to set up shop in these kinds of areas.

There are a lot of out of state markets to choose from if you're looking into better deals than CA.