BUT I still understand the point that most people made, these are not concrete/stick built structures with conventional building methods, and it is owner/operator, and it's a volatile industry, and its 50min from the Gatlinburg hotspot, and the main house is a double wide, etc.I guess my dream would be that an owner that wants to live and work in one place can buy this property, live in the main house and self manage the property.

Or would you suggest other methods to gather data and insights before committing to a subscription?

Nonetheless, I agree... with your mortgage rate being so low, it seems like it makes sense to access the equity via other methods beyond refinancing. 

Quote from @Renee Pohle: Please talk to an attorney and create a strong partnership agreement that includes a method for parting ways.

The Payment is not an issue but I’ve just never done owner financing and someone suggested this method as a way to acquire section 8 homes in low crime areas.  

It's probably not that much additional overhead, but since we're new to managing remotely I figured it might be best to follow the KISS method as we get started.

Columbus has become a major tech hub in the midwest with large companies like Intel investing $20 billion, Amazon investing $3.5 billion, Google building 2 new data centers: one in downtown Columbus and the other in right outside of U.S. 33 in Lancaster.I recommend working with an investor-friendly agent who focuses on cold-outreach methods like cold-calling, cold-texting, etc to bring you off-market deals.

They do offer linked accounts, so maybe I'll go with a 3rd party bank that I can trust.I appreciate this concern, as we’re also looking to move to a bank that allows for multiple account to use David Richter’s Profit First method.

I have kept track of all my expenses in an excel sheet/word document but feel like there may be a more organized and efficient method to tracking?

Could it be a BAD investment strategy AND fraud in the disclosures, method of marketing securities and or providing misleading information?