Some cities have landlord fees as wellIf you'd like, I’d be happy to jump on a quick call to go over your numbers and help you feel confident in your decision.

Rates are set to go down, although not as fast as hoped. 

let the title companies handle it like we do.. they are not mandatory in our area .. although they are for PM's 

They have been managing fine, although not too busy, I guess because of the market.

But I’d love to pitch an alternative: partnering with us to invest in rural markets in the southeast US.

Only thing I'd plan to keep would be the larger multi-family - sell the small stuff, all of it and get yourself in a better capital position. 

If not, it's important (although not absolutely necessary) to have experience to gain their trust. 

I'd recommend looking at costs. your build cost is going to be well over other homes because of the fixed costs like slab, Hvac, roof, etc. check the market drivers and weight the benefits of short term versus long term. long term is no furniture and help pays mortgage but at this size it doesn't really cover everything. we didn't find a lot of economies of scale in single family detached. can you build more than one unit?

I have a mortgage with NBC and will be using them more this year.If you'd like, I'd be happy to connect you with my buddy Mark who can give you quotes on DSCR loans, and connect you with Jody Shaw @ NBC who can help drum you up some quotes and tactics on getting a loan with them. 

In the event you do have to pay for the repair (although I would heavily contest this with the contractor) I think its fair to charge the tenants with an explanation that you did incur damages for the repair although you previously believed that you would not