They also wanted the entire garage area electrical wiring put into conduit and similar jobs liek that around the house.

If you are going to have a community manager responsible for all of the above - except seller finance, you are going to need an absolute minimum of 100 occupied and paying spaces for it to make any sense, and I would be more comfortable at 150 spaces.If all they are going to do is accept rent payments and act as a face for you with residents and a conduit of information to you, 20 spaces would work.

There are conduit lenders available to you as well.  

Welcome aboard.BP is a great conduit for RE investment advice and insights.My company is a private buyer and private lender on low ARV $ SFR properties throughout the country. 

Andrew, welcome aboard.BP is a great conduit for RE investment advice and insights.I don't have one outstanding book to recommend. 

Many of my relatives are in the Boise area and I spent many a summer in Silver City ID decades ago.BP is a great conduit for RE investment advice and insights.As a side note, my company is a private buyer and private lender on lower ARV $ properties throughout the country. 

Martin, welcome aboard.BP is a great conduit for RE investment advice and insights.Although we are not based in TX, my company is both a private buyer and private lender on lower $ SFH properties throughout the U.S. 

BP is great conduit for RE investment insights.My company is a private buyer and private lender on low ARV $ SFR properties throughout the country. 

Jantzen, welcome aboard.BP is a great conduit for RE investment advice and insights.Connect with me anytime. 

Derek, welcome aboard.No, Robert Leonard above is not a cousin to my knowlege :)BP is a great conduit for RE investment advice and insights.Connect with me anytime.