The other PM can be a fix-mindset type of person where they are not willing to share anything unless you have a property and are willing to sign a PM agreement in the same conversation. 

.-- Or, what we do is offer the free rent AFTER & ONLY if they pay their first 3 months of rent on time to earn it.4) Lower the rent 5% every 2-4 weeks until activity picks up.5) Understand this is the worst time of year to find tenants.-- Starts picking back up end of February when this tenant pool starts getting their income tax refunds and aren't broke anymore.6) Section 8: where is the property being advertised?

My thinking is that by renting to a residential care facility I can effectively utilize all the space, earn above market rent, and help provide a needed service, while avoiding tenant parking jams. 

Awesome to see a new investor-minded person here.. do you have a favorite real estate success story already?

Lenders often include a portion of the cash flow in the investment property as income to you personally to offset the DTI. 

In theory, you could QT the property to an LLC in your name and enter into a lease with you personally.

I can't just put the LLC's income directly into my joint personal tax return, right?

Personally, I'd cash-out refinance into a 30 or 15 year loan.

I dont like any company personally that does not put their principals on their website as in meet the team.. ... 

Does anyone have personal experience with specific scrutiny of a logbook during an audit?