When I attempted to contract with them myself,  their bid was very much higher than the other 2 I gathered.

@Gary Bonds owning a few rentals is not a business at least according to my accountant, Best to attempt to qualify using your personal income.

At first it is going to be uncomfortable, but the more reps you attempt the better you get and the more comfortable you will feel.

Sounds like great prices but 9 repairs in 12 months called in by tenant, it seems to have finally stabilized after owning for 18 months (no repair calls in 3 months so far), stolen AC unit, attempted break in on other house (alarm scared intruder away).

Teshaw has ignored every attempt we have made to collect.

After getting new property management we made contact with inhabitants of both units and attempted to strike a new lease with us.

Their first attempt would be rough, but good enough to start with.

With management or attempting OOS self-managing? 

Re-read your contracts, document your correspondence (and attempts) with your builder and demand documentation to match up any payments/draws with what's actually been competed on your build.

If you’re serious about this endeavor put your current home on Zillow to rent with an occupancy in 90 days before you sign a PA for the next house.There are other lending products that are not as strict but the terms are different.