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. 

Yes - it is far more work than a silent investor in a syndication... but I want the control, so find it personally more rewarding.  

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

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

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?

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

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

A more realistic expectation is 24 hours which will ensure we can arrange any repairs or corrections with a team, handle it in person, etc. be curious how this plays out as I worked for local developer for a while and developed several properties in Alexandria (Specifically old town) and while the city is challenging like any city - they were mostly realistic.

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