.#3...don't buy investment properties in an HOA (and that is almost all new homes) because they will likely have rental restrictions, they very well may not sell to investors, and if they don't have rental restrictions, they can change the HOA rules and implement restrictions.#4 Closing costs look super high, but they may be quoting you some kind of rate by down.#5...Hopefully your vacancy isn't 8-10%, but always tough to tell. 

He's selling real estate education, from the looks of his website.  

I toyed with them a little bit and got them to admit what they are selling.

This allowed me, for example, to purchase an automotive repair facility with an environmental issue thru BK court for $115,000, remediated to issue for $2,000, and sell the property for $325,000.  

If I'm a criminal for transferring deed without asking for the banks permission, then all these banks are 1000x as criminal because they sell our mortgages in the secondary market all the time without notifying us.

My plan is to sell my primary home in New York and purchase a house to live in South Carolina.

I'm selling four houses from one estate.

The one who thinks that they are masters of the universe in EVERY area of life, has 30 different businesses, claims to be fit as a fiddle, with a life in perfect harmony, shows off huge toys, has 30 different businesses, including selling their time by the hour to provide coaching... this person is not running a real estate syndication business.

I have not gotten advice on selling my 40-Acre development property. here is the web page I have placed to view details https://statestechnologylabs.com/prime-property/

Why not look at "flipping" your primary residence and sell it rather than rent it?