The other tenant I moved in; fully vetted, including employer reference and last 2 landlord references, all of which were positive.

Are you looking to become a rehabber, a landlord, a wholesaler, or something else?

I use Cozy because it's free for tenant and landlord if you use ACH transfer.Cozy sends you an email when the transfer is in process and when it is "depositing" - usually the day before it hits your account.

I love SEC 8 for low income neighborhoods, but I don’t generally recommend new landlords who plan to manage themselves start in the low income neighborhoods, much less with SEC 8.  

@Calvin Ozanickor those who are able to save more than $30k a year or have substantial liquidity (over 200k), being a landlord and especially flipping is a lot of work.

But this is me in a strong Phoenix rental market and I have Class B/B+ properties.Also, in AZ, if there is no written lease then the Arizona Landlord Tenant Act would generally be used for definition of rights and laws for the landlord & tenant.

My landlord insurance went up $65 after the last hurricane. 

Don't fall into long-distance landlording as a way to save yourself from the ugly situation you're in.

@A Bari many/most investors will purchase their first 5-10 properties under their name, and instead of an LLC, get decent landlord insurance and an umbrella policy to cover their rental properties (and home and auto too).

Landlords can become tired and complacent over time...............one or more units stay unfilled for an extended period, or rents are left at existing levels due to laziness-it happens!