@Ned Carey I’m not sure the comment about the title insurance is accurate.

I also have zero interest in positioning ourselves as a “value” offering in an industry where top performers can 2x + the cheaper companies. 

I would not necessarily give up the deposit (if you have one) until a move-out inspection is performed so that there is some security for damages caused to the property.

I personally would wait for a correction before exchanging the money.Furthermore, if your real estate investments perform slightly more than real estate(1% to 5%), you can make up for the deferred return + penalties over a couple of years. 

If you use it as it is intended, yes it will out perform a lower fixed rate 30 year mortgage.

I'll be performing the BRRRR within the single-member LLC, so that will be my primary LOC.  

PMC RECOMMENDATIONRecommend 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.

In terms of getting into apartment complexes and large transactions - it's much easier than you think.Real estate is filled with opportunities to deploy capital, but in the same time is filled with fast-talking snake oil men that will happily take your money towards a "fund" so you own a portion of a large portfolio... only to find out the fund's performance is below par, your money is locked out, and the only person making money is the fund manager from the management fee they've locked you into. 

All of this is aimed at providing more value to our members without hiking prices.While I understand your perspective, I don't think it's accurate to compare our approach to the fee increases mentioned in the article.

Your best bet is to get a high-performing real estate agent to market your property for you.