And this leaves you with some interesting options because you can allocate your proceeds any way you want. 

Like you, I thought property management was the only option but there are others and you need the right immigration attorney to help you because not all believe you can get an E2 as a real estate investor, but they're incorrect. 

If you do source this information, you may start with the note and go to greater extremes should that not work.

I had a tenant that wanted to renew a lease, but only for 6 months - which would have left us in the middle of January (in Michigan :) Apparently they may inherit a somewhat run down house, and wanted to keep their options open.

These properties often come with fewer competitors, less pressure, and the potential for creative financing options.

I don't think there are many people doing that well on these now as there aren't as many options out there.

You need to find out the source of the issue first before you start charging the tenant. 

If you can't qualify, DSCRs are a good option but I normally advise to stick with a 3-year prepay (or less, depending on pricing).

Based on what you all have said I think my best option for now is to put the multi fam under my LLC and keep renting the others as I have been.

I’d love to share my knowledge and experiences with anyone interested in learning more about VA assumptions or other creative financing options.