Within my 20 years of experience, Theodore, it's great to see proactive agents like yourself getting out there!

A few notes from a licensed insurance agent:$500,000 liability coverage on renters insurance is not difficult or expensive to get. 

Owner occ developments there is no value associated to the income approach so these props generally speaking will appreciate a lot more as the neighborhoods are much more desirable. builders the last thing they want to do is sell to investors if they are creating owner occupied communities.. rentals degrade the neighborhood and they will be sabotaging their own values to allow a bunch of investors to buy and rent out in their communities.So when you buy new builds keep in mind if its a build to rent community they will NOT appreciate like owner occupied neighborhoods.. might be best to find something already 3 to 5 years old where the stigma of renters dies down.. that would be best to protect your investment.

Quote from @Jeff Nash: Take a look at Independent Financial.  

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

I worked with the listing agent on the property.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I would also INSIST that the seller have independent legal representation before I entered into a contract with an owner occupant.  

This can be a sensitive topic, as many cohosts opt to not be licensed, and as some agents and PM's think the law requires a license for cohosting.

Have you spoken with an agent or others to see if its the area?