If your paying cash to buy and rehab then refinancing I get that.. but your still paying for two closing costs.

They are essentially giving the property to you at fair market price, so someone is going to need to pay taxes on that fair market price.

I use all the rental cash flow to pay these loans off asap, then repeat.

Fannie Mae will allow you to transfer the deed to an LLC if you decide to try to go the conventional route, but the loan would still be in your names and you'll need to pay a title company a second time post-closing to do this  for you. 3) I can't speak for the area so no comment there4) If you're self managing, make sure you find vendors you can trust in the area since you won't be able to easily verify if an HVAC guy, plumber, etc. is trying to rip you off and tell you to buy something you don't actually need. 5) Make sure you have clear alignment of goals and a clear operating agreement that spells out what to do if those goals start to not align in the future since you'll be jointly obligated to these properties. 

Quote from @Jarret Jarvis: Hey Will, congrats on paying off your property and your successful stock market investments!

Everything from pay per click, to networking (I've found BNI groups to be a great resource), to cold calling.

I would stay away from section 8, pull credit and background, and call referrals, and look at pay stubs for everyone who applies.

You can probably pay for a course when one of the sucker roadshows comes thru town, but it is a ton of money. 

It is always better to have the tenant paying for the utilities as they are the ones using them. 

Buyers don't look for financing and its foreign so they don't jump on a forsale listing on zillow.I've had the best (only) luck with zillow rental adds,   starting with the pitch;  rent to own, live in a great home while you pay off owning it.