I’ve obtained all the necessary clearances except for the septic system.

No Complete Household SystemA complete household system is all about “the how” of a household.

I'd recommend looking for a house versus a condo.

We have a solid system in Quickbooks and want to stay with that for financials.

Self managing is a solid way to learn the business, and it’s smart that you’re already setting up systems and tools. 

I believe these systems only work if you have good employees, in which case a bonus is unnecessary.I provide strong compensation, some benefits like 401k, growth opportunities, and a strong work culture.

The tried and true version is pulling a list of properties whether you're targeting distressed homes or high equity homes in which case you can pull on something like Propstream or Propwire, you can skip trace through them or someone like Prime Tracers which has a pay as you go system. 

@Jarrod Ochsenbein Response:Hey Jarrod,First off, congrats on your success with the pad-split system!

As noted above, having an agent that is familiar with investing can help in how the investing market looks versus how buying a personal property looks.

That may increase your cost or limit the coverage you can get.The Year that the following were updated (either partially or fully) would be good to know:- Heating systems- Roof- Plumbing- electricalSome companies will not write properties with systems that have not been updated.As long as you are living there, the proper policy for a 1-4 family is a "Homeowners" policy.