Then once you go to eventually buy multifamily you will have had experience in your job and as a small landlord and the transition will be much smoother! 

The less back and forth for the seller and the listing broker the smoother the transaction.  

ONLY the following individuals and/or animals, AND NO OTHERS shall occupy the subject residence for more than 15 days unless the expressed written consent of OWNER obtained in advance __________________________________________________. 7.

Single family homes and multi-familiy are two different animals.

OTOH,   Alaska is a different animal.

Just search "landlord insurance pitbull".People in Texas have more dangerous animals. 

Those loans are GREAT but they're a different animal to the typical lender so you really need to do your research and find someone that specializes in them.  

I'm sure it will help make the transition smoother.

Demos, the humaniacs will flag any ad selling dogs, any ads dealing with purebred dogs in any manner, and any pet store ads.If they get the impression that your pet supply store is a pet shop that sells animals, you will get flagged off.

It all comes down to leverage...A good GC will definitely make your rehab go a ton smoother..Trying to manage a bunch of subs can be a night mare dealing with their excuses and if you are not a good manager yourself they will run all over youA GC will give you back your freedom and help you do multiple projects at one point