From my understanding, the IDR plan will factor in my income and family size, making it more affordable. 

No hidden fees.3) Proactive maintenance—Getting ahead of the problem is so important to save time and money for ourselves, the clients, and the residents.

Without diving so deep into the weeds, the biggest factors I tell people who want to start out passively are:1.

I myself will be looking into them, evolve is stealing a lot of money from you in fees.

Also, what's the typical fee structure for single-family homes?

Factor in vacancy.  

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

Otherwise, if you're assuming third party management, then maintenance is either baked into their fee or charged hourly like a vendor. 

Don't forget about your LMRC# and your registration fee!

Find a military friendly realtor for lower commission fees if possible.  4.