Liability protection is likely mixed since the ultimate owner faces the same recourse.

Do a conventional 30 year with 20 - 25% down depending on the number of unitsMy ultimate goal is to live in the property for a year and then purchase another one in a year.

Have you looked at The Ultimate Guide to Screening Tenants?

But ultimately, I believe it is the property managers fault; perhaps they were rude with the exchange in ideas over the phone with the HOA which has prompted what I can consider an outrageous and unprofessional reaction from the representative.I think you may need to refer to the bylaws and see what language is used to clarify level of communication in regards to use of property managers as I feel it is bold that they "will not work with Touchpoint Property Management."

But ultimately, I agree.

Have you read The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing?

I highly suggest you to read, "The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing." 

My ultimate goal is to buy a piece of land and develop a 25-30 multi-unit apartment complex.I have read books, attending the seminars, paid for the classes, watch the YouTube video, google things that didn’t understand which have brought me to this point of budding career as a real estate investor.As of right I looking for a few things:1) A mentor.

Got the idea from here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/

Ultimately I don't know that she deeply cares about "how the sausage gets made" (read: my spreadsheet) because I've closed deals before and she knows I'll close more in the future.