If you compare the sales pitch between Next Level Equity and Goodin Development  you'll hear a familiar tune with the names changed to protect the guilty.

The bank does still ask for my tax returns each year and with each deal and my adjusted gross income last year was comparative to your stated cash flow from your rentals.

We’ve tried other platforms on the market, but the message delivery rates were very low compared to the 85%+ I get here.

For a long-term rental, would a small multifamily in Raleigh be necessary to break even and cover the mortgage compared to a SFH?

The vast majority of contractors won't want to give bids on properties while under contract unless they have a relationship with that person from prior jobs.

I’ve seen cases where multiple tenants in a household had prior evictions from different addresses, taking turns as the primary leaseholder to avoid detection.

Our 275 sq ft furnished garage should rent for $1600 - $1800/mo and the only extra fees compared to long term is $99/yr to post on furnishedfinders.com. ...I should have this finished by the end of next month, so can keep you updated on whether this plan works and what we rent for. 

A good PM can often get higher rent to offset their cost because they manage at arms length compared to the owner who may be worried about charging market because it’s “too high”.

I don't think Im paying my bookeepeer an outrageous amount, although with economies of scale (I have one commercial insurance plan, commerical portfolio loan from a single bank, one bank account, etc) it probably doesn't take the Bookeeper 3x to do my books compared to yours. 

For example, if she can't visit the property, is she good at record keeping (so everything is organized at tax time) or finding vendors, comparing product prices, finding free or low cost items on Facebook marketplace to improve the rental)3. emergency fund.