My question is how do I align our interests?  

If I am going for conventional loans and I am looking at houses with superficial issues, albeit a hefty amount, are there loans out there that align to that?

If you have a discussion about what you are looking for and it is a situation where it aligns with what a lot of others buyers want resulting in the agent writing tons of offers they should know.  

2) What does the upside look like (increased rents and appreciation) Also, does buying this property align with your real estate investing goals...what are you future plans and how does this purchase affect those?

I would definitely agree with you that self-managing is a great option for some owners, but does require an investor to understand their own skill set and align it with their desires for their asset performance appropriately (If max ROI is desired, do they have the skillset necessary to produce top revenue numbers, etc.?).

I agree with you and understand that you are not a turnkey company (though many others here are) that there are very rare cases where the $/hr don't add up ... for those rare individuals, though, they would likely qualify as accredited investors and IMO there are much more attractive investment options open to them than turnkey rentals, where their financial interests are in much better alignment with the provider.

Hi Brian-It sounds like you are doing great, since you have experience, I recommend checking out the following guide: : A Simple Guide for Buying Out of State TurnkeyLet me know if it aligns well with your experience.

for 12 months it would be double that 34,589... per annum.and of course if you put the whole 500k in your double that as well  for a grand total of 69,178.. and you do not deal with the 3 T's and take the risk of running rentals.But again you must align yourself with GREAT long term established HML in your market and be comfortable with your collateral...

We seem to be aligned as I also own a web design company in MIA specializing in doing work for the re industry.

Now he was aligned with me.