An individual?

The test you are trying to pass is the 100 hours and no less than any other individual.

.- Getting tenants to agree to rent increases and turning in all the required paperwork to caseworker, then, you guessed it, chasing them to process it- Dealing with the tenant's "entitlement attitude" that they don't have to follow the terms of the lease, so they move in other individuals and/or get pets without permission.So, a good PMC will charge something more to manage a S8 tenant/property - either a higher percentage or a one-time or annual fee.

I plan to live in one side and rent the other out for at least 2-5 years then will either get a property manager (preferred) or sell.

I've done both but I prefer just letting a realtor sell it, in the couple cases where I didn't after the fact I think they would've ended up making up their realtor fee with a higher purchase price.  

I would share with a good potential tenant but I wouldn't while showing, just my preference.

We have equity lines on properties in the US so we could pull out some equity, but would prefer to finance as much as possible. 

They take on the responsibility of tenant communication, emergencies, and paperwork, which can otherwise be overwhelming for individual property owners.The Challenges of DIY Property ManagementWhile many investors choose to manage their own properties, it comes with its set of challenges.

Individual LLC, Parent/Child LLC, Trusts, etc.

Most loan packages include something you sign that says that you will cooperate with them to correct any technical errors like this and I believe it also includes the ability for them to sign for you if you don't but obviously they prefer to have clean paperwork where you have signed it.