A PM offers so many additional services in addition to things you cannot do yourself - like simply having a 3rd party between you and the tenant.

If all goes well, we should be cash flowing right away. 

However, steady markets like Bryan and College Station, Texas, have experienced appreciation of 15% to nearly 16% over the same period. 

Yea they would keep that in place and you'd get a second position mortgage for the rest at, well, higher than todays rates.

I am a new investor looking for primarily multi-family properties with 2-4 units; would be willing to house hack as well depending on the opportunity. 

I could be wrong, but this sounds more like a construction loan rather than a flipper loan.

Your Attorney has been WELL compensated and you should DEMAND he gets them out!

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

My main goals with these initial projects are:1.Gaining valuable insights into the local market.2.Getting hands-on experience with out-of-state investing, particularly when it comes to remodels and managing from afar.3.Testing the entire BRRRR process to see if it’s the right strategy for me long-term.If all goes well, I’d love to scale up and explore multi-family projects.

I know what it’s like to be in your position, and I believe in paying it forward.