What's the best way to navigate this situation regarding the application process as well as the lease administration?

Quote from @Vince Scipione: Standard would be an FHA loan for your situation more than likely.

Hi Joshua,It sounds like you’ve got a solid situation—congrats on positioning yourself so well!

HI @David SohnSituation 1: You don't pay for your brokers fee:In this situation you are not paying for a buyers agent and they would be paid via the seller.

@Jason Velie will know exactly what to do in this situation.

It all really depends on your overall situation and your investing strategy.

I could be wrong or out of line, but I feel like this is a field where you really need some good expertise/experience to know how to address the variety of crazy situations that will come up.

Geez, I'm just trying to get a second look at my math for the current situation.

Whether you need a CPA with just three rentals depends on the complexity of your situation and your comfort level with DIY tax prep.If things are pretty straightforward, you might be fine with tax software for now.

It can be frustrating especially when they pick their own inspector and they are totally clueless, raising alarms over non-issues.