I would look for a purchase that better aligns with your plans/finances. 

Our goals are aligned but we are not seeing eye to eye when it comes to the best strategy to get started.

Find a professional and/or do what you believe is in alignment with your short/mid and long term goals.

Alignment: Make sure your goals align well.

I've seen NOI annual bonuses for PM too, can align interests in the long term.

Make the move that aligns most with your future goals.

Pretty windy here.Joined two Chamber of Commerces, "Alignable" forum and plan to check out "Bigger Pockets" forum for adding content and google view/ranking on our Website.Put our Coupon Program on one of the Chambers and it is showing on the 3rd page.The "Alignable" is a pretty neat forum, its national, but can be isolated to your local area for your participation.

However, the VA you hire should be aligned with the goals of your business and have the ability to support you in areas that a personal or in-house assistant sometimes cannot.  

The Operating Agreement spells out day to day management of the property, 50/50 split of profits and equity at 20yrs (retirement), and also includes buyout options that align with the projected home value at that time.  

The drop in TO may be a psychological reaction based upon beliefs / expectations that the gravy train will stop.Even though the drop in year-over-year sales and pricing was the largest since 2009, things still have a long way to go to re-align with economic fundamentals.