So, we now find most areas where the cost of PM leaves but the general real estate passive investment ROI for the investor hiring property management.  

The $100-$300/month amount is just a generalization - but the point is, on a monthly basis you don't see a huge income per property - and you also have to absorb repair expenses and such as well.   

I generally see literature as such, and cannot tell if having a part time employee removes the chance of solo 401k or if the custodians just don't want to deal with it:"IRS rules prohibit contributions to a solo 401(k) if you have full-time employees, but you can use the plan to cover yourself and your spouse into retirement."

It's in general. 

You can find something in Durham and parts of Raleigh, specifically zips 27610, 27603, and parts of 27604 that would meet your criteria, however generally speaking most of the inventory that would fit what you are looking for in Raleigh or Durham would likely be in neighborhoods that I personally wouldn't want to invest in, C- to D type neighborhoods.

A general range tends to be 85% to 100% covered.

You do have to purchase at least as much real estate as your net sale if you want to defer all tax.TICS are generally cash deals. 

They generally treat the debt like they would with a rental and count around 75% of the gross mortgage payment as "income" in the DTI calculation.

Im generally distrustful of most people/funds in the real estate world.

AND just because you have experience and a “good deal” doesn’t mean you will be successful trying to syndicate the deal.The first criteria is does the sponsor have the general knowledge and experience in real estate, and the specific knowledge and experience in the property type/location to give the project the best shot at success?