Interest rates need to drop a certain amount in order for a person to make a transaction right now.

Not sure if they have upgraded to desktop appraisals but if they are still doing in person appraisals , make sure you get everything (scope of work, good faith deposit, social, LLC docs, insurance, proof of prior experience, financial statements) in ASAP.

In person is better than over the phone if possible, as I have been told by annoyed or lazy clerks "NO STR allowed" as that was the easy button to get me off the phone, or if they are anti STR. 

We would want to use it for personal use probably one per year. 

Personally, I self manage but have built systems to allow it to be fully remote and very passive.

Of course most GPs have personally put in money to keep the deals from sinking.

They are all under my personal name.

Me having several thousand good reviews help, but personally I would not book a property with 0 reviews. 

A contract is only as good as the person enforcing it.

I purchase my personal investments to maximize their equity and hold long term.