I have some funds of my own, but not enough to cover the steep down payment. 

I will be contacting my agent soon, but I wanted to toss this question to the forums to help me cover bases I might not think about.  

If you want a Ring, get a Ring.There are a TON of options for cameras out there to cover the door.Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances.

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

She has a 5.25% loan, her PITI $1K per month, and she pays $25 per month for a homeowner's warranty that covers everything. 

Something else I found with BRRRRs in my market right now is that even if my equity may be enough to cash-out everything I put into the deal, the rent I could get would not cover that high of a mortgage.

If you can do the deal yourself safely, with reserves to cover unexpected issues, it is a lot cleaner.

The underwriter of your loan may want to see your current property be leased and make sure that it covers your PITI, but that will depend on the guidelines of your lender.

Lenders don't like borrowers without reserves.Is it risky if the property cashflows well at 100% financing, in an appreciating area, and you have plenty of cash in the bank to cover any problems?