(seems straight forward)B) Landlord denies the request for ESA exemption of pet fee / pet rent, but offers the applicant the unit if they ARE willing to pay fee / rent for the animal as a pet.Or... 

It is a standard conventional loan and was offered as a promotional financing by builder at the rate of 5% for investors. 

Propose starting small, like a single-family rental or house hack, with a clear, low-risk plan to minimize concerns.Leverage your industry connections and offer to handle the initial responsibilities, demonstrating your commitment and capability.

Yes, it's true that you might be able to find a product you need at a greater discount when a brand like Wayfair or CB2 is having a sale, but I've found that they truly do offer superior discounts at scale, even considering the fee. 

It was just an offer (costs extra) through a local lender I used!

Holding the new property until passing offers a step-up in basis, eliminating deferred taxes for heirs.

It offers flexibility as a landlord to be able to offer more or less rooms as needed, protection to the landlord in that you can hedge with adding LTR or STR to the mix, and simplification to the business as your only dealing with one address.

Have heard some PMC's allegedly offer other agents a ridiculously small amount like $200. 

LLC offers better legal protection.3) Setting up in states that allow your identity to be hid is also overblown.

@Jimmy Lieu, thank you for the offer.