You can still use a property manager for on-site tasks, but your own activities—like managing bookings, marketing, and bookkeeping—must be well-documented and exceed the property manager’s time.It’s important to carefully track your hours, especially if you’re managing remotely, as this can face additional scrutiny from the IRS.

A good place to get an idea of what they look like is to go to one of the crowdfunding sites.

I think its worth the time to and energy as it will pay off and if you end up with a bad deal it will serve as a learning experience. 

I used Hostaway for the last year and the they recently snuck in a 1.8% fee for our direct booking site.

Bigger Pockets is the right place to come for resources as there are plenty on the site here.

I’m sure someone will tell you that you can transfer title of the house after closing, but what purpose would that serve?

You aren't trying to help, you're just trying to serve yourself.

Questions like this often get better and more actionable responses.Also, keep in mind that while this site is an incredible resource, opinions can sometimes come across as blunt.

But keep in mind if your using money you cant afford to get back then buying action property might not be appropriate for your current endeavors and its better to just buy open market were you can do proper due diligence and know you have a build-able site.

Some sites are not able to provide back a credit score, because they don't know how you will handle the data.