Living in one unit and renting out the others allows you to deduct 75% of expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, and shared repairs as rental expenses, while the remaining 25% applies to personal use.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

There is so much MORE work involved as opposed to buying a fixer-upper and rehabbing that!

Same applies with any other State, check Licensing, BBB or Corp Lic.

According to the agent involved in the deal, they think I can get these numbers...

Hey Sarah, if the seller has an agent, it’s best to go through them first since they’ll likely get involved anyway.For a property that’s been sitting on the market, approach with strategy.

All adults MUST apply!

More and more (1) and (2) no longer apply. 

As you probably read through the comments on this thread, there are many moving pieces, costs, and folks involved in this transaction. 

Angel investors might be interested, but you'll likely have to give up a portion of the ownership or future profits, and there could be potential complications in managing the investor's expectations and involvement.