Just depends on your strategy but my best advice is to take a drive through those areas.

As I'd imagined, it seems like there are no hard-and-fast ways that a deal must be structured, but rather there is room for flexibility depending on the situation, and in any case consultation with experienced professionals at every level is key.

Seems doable, depending on a few factors will determine what the right product is for you.

Depending on how hands on I am.

You missed an important item: Depending on how a person does #1 or #2, it could get them: A fast-pass to the "Principles Office" for "bullying" and now there sitting in "detention".... 

After that, it may depend more on the workload of the inspector.

As far as checking your accountant's technical competence, you can use this old but still applicable questionnaire:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/792277-how-to...Other questions that you may want to ask are listed in this post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/795929-questi...3.

These loans are for a minimum $100K to $1-1.5M (different loan guidelines depending on the max loan amount).

I'm able to review the reports provided and help my clients make the best choices depending on what they're doing.

An article from The Mortgage Reports explains:“The amount you need to put down will depend on a variety of factors, including the loan type and your financial goals.