Gaining a risk-free property, with a long-term resident there to pay down your fees, etc, with a property management company in place to hold your hand along the way and making sure your property is kept up with. 

I also don't see any NMLS licensing posted on your personal website, company page, or even your signature line. 

To the insurance company they will view an STR differently than a LTR.  

With technology and the right culture property management companies can be successful with a mix of local and remote team members. 

I work for a wholesale company that does 10-15 deals/mo in Alabama.

I would be less concerned about the cheapest money and more concerned about decent terms and execution.

I believe sometimes a bad experience is more reflective of the individual than the company. 

For example, could I use my SDIRA to operate a management company that charges my holding LLCs a management fee?

(They claimed thousands for electrical using what appeared to be a fake electrical company, and they never had someone out to even check electrical beyond the general.) 

I got a couple in my own portfolio that I also manage (I have a management company).