The percentages that they give on the map are the over-valuation, or percentage  over what they see as what the market value should be.

It’s a “creatively” put lease option where I control the property and I pay the seller a percentage of the rents I collect untill I’m ready to purchase the property as a down payment torwards the purchase price ( it’s a year long option to buy) currently I’m renovating the property and getting it ready to rent.

So my question for you property managers is, "what percentage of your time, roughly, is spent "boots on the ground" vs.

5) Crime statistics6) Median Income7) Percentage of Renters vs OwnersAre there any other key metrics that BP is looking at when identifying markets to invest in? 

I'm familiar with corporations and LLCs that pool the funds of several lenders and loan them out for a certain percentage and/or lender points.

I have not taken the Realtor route yet because they take what is equal to first month rent for their fee and if I only have the renters in there for a month then I make nothing, however if you could work something out with your RE agent -take a smaller percentage- that would be ideal for your situation. 

Overall price, no down payment (which is a tough sell), percentage, balloon term, amortization?

You get an amount of you taxes exempt based on your VA percentage.

So your final decision might be the answer you make on those 2 properties and any decision might be decided on the debt question of good debt versus bad debt.If you have any benefits by purchasing  an apartment complex as a controlled ownership and by benefiting from a Tenants in Common joint venture association that will contribute to an apartment complex purchase and allow your keeping control of that property on a daily basis regardless of your ownership percentage.  

you can do one of several things. you can include electric in the rent (not always a good option) , you can stipulate, in the lease, that the electric bill is split 50-50, you can implement RUBS which divides the bill into the percentage of space it takes up (for example one side is bigger so they pay 60% of the electric, or the 2 bedroom pays 66% and the 1 bedroom pays 33%), or you can submeter the electric which allows you to split the bill you receive according to the actual electric used, finally you can discuss with your electric company what needs to be done to add a separate meter to the duplex. submeter and second meter are most expensive options, but in my opinion are the best for your long term sanity and profit.