I'll follow this thread and report back if I move forward.

I have no responsibilities - other than reading regular reports and (hopefully) depositing checks. 

The advertisement of the property costs a few dollars but you can use the platform the run credit reports and get applications as well as upload your lease and sign electronically etc.  

Then you can run across problems with neighbors, and someone can report your tenants running a business in a residential unit.

Looking at it from both ends (as I was an investor before I was a lender), to me an investor friendly lender is one that understands what is important to investors and operates their business to accommodate their needs while at the same time making it a win-win transaction.Examples:Have the rehab draw request be non-cumbersome and as seamless as possibleOffer maximum lending (use of leverage) and minimal down payment to help stretch the borrower's funds, even for lesser or non-experienced borrowers.Have the loan NOT show up on personal credit reports.

Then I run reports on exact locations, these can be for any location, on or off market.

You'd have to charge, collect and report the actual rent. 

Tenant says to PM now that he got a doctor report which says he has mold in his lungs. 

I have a lot of investors who like new build homes because they are built to code, they will fix everything on the inspection report, which typically means it will be a very headache free investment for many years to come.

As long as you file taxes and report income, being self employed should not be an obstacle.