You are already in the right place in the BP forums, but try to consume as much podcast and reading material as you can.

We opted for the FHA so we could get into it with a lower down payment. 

The paperwork, the tenant communication, the financial tracking – it was all so time-consuming and stressful.

Secondly if you really want the name of the owner, it will be time consuming, but it doesn't have to be your time.

(I can say that as someone from massachusetts)But people need to be careful as a CFD is consumer debt and if the borrower contests - all that interest they owe you could be wiped out as if you are not sending statements, I believe the law is then interest could be wiped out and considered invalid.

Final appraiser remembered that when comps for exact property type do not exist they can opt to value as a SFH and justify value.

We opted to go with a smaller renovation and it was the right choice in the end.

It seems that the criteria they are using ( the consumer financial protection Breau) designates entire counties as "under served or rural". 

Since they did not want to disclose how much they were making in the deal they opted for a double closing. 

Managing tenants, collecting rent, and handling repairs can be time-consuming, so factor in property management fees if you hire someone.6.