Another investor referred to them as the Note Mafia...

Hello - I'm looking for a PM in Fort Wayne/New Haven, Could you please let me know with whom you went with and your experiences, would you refer ?

Conduct thorough background checks and reference interviews to ensure competence and integrity.Analyzing ProcessesEvaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of operational processes, including production and logistics.

I have been trying to estimate this for my clients, so it's great to have this to reference. 

It is usually referred to as the snowball system.If the 175k loan is relatively new you will pay (annually) about $10,000 in interest and $2,000 in principal.

By the way, any references of Real Estate CPA in the Orlando Area?

If you jump into something before doing this - you're highly likely to get taken advantage of, or at best waste your time & money.Can't help with a coach:(Do recommend investing close to home if you can and then screen the heck out of PMCs with your expectations & goals to hire a good one.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

For reference, I am self-employed (I run my own online clothing business, i am 1099-k) and I've always been told that it'll be hard for me to get a conventional mortgage when you're self employed, so I am specifically asking about other types of loan options.  

If they are built prior to 1978, they were not regulated and didn't meet code, so they are referred to as "mobile" homes.

@Richard Benjamin WilhiteRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.