I seriously need a reliable boots on the ground partner or services that will aid in making acquisition, rehab, selling, property management of sorts smoother.

That's a different animal. 

Vacation rentals are a whole different animal and I know nothing about LTR and what goes along with it.Thanks in advance for any advice!

Animals:  For either you or for your the tenants, certain breeds of dogs will cause the                     companies to not write you Any bite history for any type of dog will also                     cause them to decline.6.

Multifamily Apartment complex business model is an entirely different animal than single family.Luckily, I had ten highly appreciating condos in San Diego and learned the hard way on my first 2 apartment complex deals.Trading $50,000 for now $160,000 cash flow per year was a no brainer to me.  

The key is to have U.S. tax return income, if you don't have this you won't be able to get to qualify for for conventional financing.HM is a whole different animal and I'm sure you can find it if you don't qualify for private money.   

Unless you are incredibly lucky or just an absolute animal then you will find that you make about as much as you spend each month.

It's poloiitcal and beyond the scope and spirit of these forums so let's not get off on that tangent and stay into solution.mode.There are many agencies that can be helpful, including municipalities, counties, police and fire, vector control (mosquitos, etc.) and animal control.

Hopfully it will go a little smoother than most short sales I've heard about, if not we don't need to have it at any specific time.

Some people are just more direct than others.Looking back over a timeline and the number of expanding issues is giving me pause including; not paying the upfront money when required, both parties not coming in to sign the lease when arranged and now getting a request that the number of occupants will be expanding from 4 adults, 2 animals and 1 part time kid to 6 adults, 3 animals and 1 part time kid.The house is a small 4 bedroom cape so this new requirement isn't sitting right with me and now I'm kinda glad that they put off signing the lease as I am considering telling them thanks but no thanks.I don't have a backup tenant lined up so it may take a month or so before I can get someone in there but I am concerned that it may be better to take the revenue hit now than deal with their issues later.Any words of wisdom?