Credit is in order and I have a steady income.

Credit Rating/Bank Statements/Tax Returns: Specify your requirements, if important to you.Purchase Criterion: How do you define a good deal, which will be profitable for your borrower and safe for you?

Yes I have known it to work because the owner is not a push over, enforces policy and can make it run good......however, do you have the right personality to do this, AND if you move out can you continue to have the house run smoothly with no one in charge.  

After the initial inspection we sent a response to the inspection asking for $21,500 in seller credits to cover the roof and furnace (both needed replaced). 

This is so I know if I should keep the person I currently have.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

I have the credit, experience and the knowledge on how to underwrite the deal to show their ROI in this arrangement vs a traditional sale. 

Ask your PM how to come up with some strategic incentives...possibly listing high and reducing every 7-10 days until it's rented, offer a move in special, a gift card, future rent credit, etc. 4.

I was working with a local credit union who pulled out at the last minute.

For a cash out refi, you are generally limited to 75% LTV and rates right now are in the mid 7s for good credit and a DSCR over 1.0.