Did they require you blueprints and plans be reviewed and made to conform to their standards?

I don't care what anyone online says if you live there and have tenants at your home it will be a job. 

Review Borrower profile. 

If you choose an online program, ask how much access you have to the coach.

Every PM I've met has at least several bad reviews, but I'm hoping this helps. 

Poke around online to see if any of those organizations are in the area.Thanksgiving through the end of January is the absolute slowest time of year for leasing properties.

Plus, they handle online rent collection (a necessity if you don't have a property manager!)

Microsoft Excel, and most budget or free online bookkeeping isn't going to cut it in this situation.For the rental properties you own directly, I often tell clients and prospects that a P&L in Microsoft Excel is just fine and a balance sheet is not necessary for tax purposes. 

I would pay one of them to review the full details of the transaction and give you a road map of how to proceed before going any further.

As lenders, well issue a prequal/preapproval letter if we've analyzed your income, assets (bank and brokerage statements to establish that you have the liquidity to afford the down payment, closing costs, and reserves), review credit of the guarantors, review the relevant experience to ensure that we're not throwing our money away on newbies that are wandering around in the dark, and have put together a reasonable plan of attack for the project.