If you don't know how to do any of this, I recommend you hire an attorney to help you with the process.Do yourself a favor: buy "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO.

Looking to possibly add Property Meld into the equation, and use a VA to help with a property coordinator.When we were in this situation, we hired a scaling company to help us grow.

We plan on being  long distance owners/mgrs and can't imagine findng & hiring someone to rent a truck, drive around and grab furniture on a onesy/twosy basis, particularly within a reasonable timeframe to not delay launch. 

In either case, you can't work on the property as it must be a passive investment (e.g. you must hire someone to fix the toilet and can't pay the expense with non-retirement funds).7.

The numbers don't pencil out if I have to hire an architect to draw the plan with all details from scratch. 

Passive Activity Loss RulesIf you are a real estate investor that doesn’t qualify for REPS status (discussed in #5 below), understanding the Passive Activity Loss rules is crucial.

The chimney’s exterior, made of metal tubing, will remain intact.I plan to hire contractors for the entire project.

If there is a large amount of mold or potentially mold in spots you can't remediate, hire a professional.4.

I read this quite often: 'should I self-manage my property or hire a professional property manager?'

I would say compare terms, seasoning period requirements (Assuming when you mentioned construction loan you're talking about a rehab project), response time of your rep, learn as much about their loan underwriting and approval process as you can.