You just need confirmation from your broker the amount you would receive from the commission (if they take a cut), if you're your own broker you can authorize that yourself. 

I got into this by accident when i took a job via upwork as a VA  for Vontive and stated at interview  i could lower there costs and stress by automating there lead gen.I automated the lead gen and they didnt need 5 0f the 6 VAs they hired and we cut there costs by nearly 60%.Thats when i realised that you could automate even the cross platform data scraping.Then i got some extra clients from Upwork and now Im on here to help, offer the same and expand to others.going to the recorder office/courtYou only need to go to the physical building if thre is information on the documents that you need but cant view online.

If I do this, my PITI would jump up to $3,090, really cutting into any cash flow and the interest rate would jump to 8%.

It builds wealth and most importantly cuts your expenses and gives you a front row seat at being a landlord.Was the best thing my wife and I ever did.  

This has created a "shared driveway" with the neighbor making an ugly curb appeal, not to mention cutting their lot in half.

Let's cut to the chase:  "A tenant is obligated to follow HOA rules, as they are considered residents of the community and must abide by the same restrictions as homeowners, even though they do not own the property; the landlord is responsible for ensuring their tenants understand and comply with the HOA rules. 

:(The system found out that many people were NOT cut out to be property owners.

Looking for 1% deals will be cutting things close. 

It sounds like you may not be cut out to manage rentals in which case you should probably sell.

I've done this on one house in order to cut costs - since then, I've added a meter with the utility company but it's a good workaround for the short term.