You technically are giving a second mortgage for 100K.  

Get a new home inspection done to identify any serious issues.

What are the issues that are stopping you from completing those “rocks”Find a mentor who will understand the above.

However, after talking with the loan officer, he said you cannot change your primary residence while in this loan (even after a year) and that it was technically the same for FHA loans.

Well technically he breached the lease twice (having a cat in the property and changing locks- we don't even have a key).

Any and all advice is welcome on self-managing-- I have the majority of this squared away (my team is pretty much in place, I am just worried about how to make myself available for issues that arise and how to best optimize my listing.) 

Goosehead (because of their lax onboarding standards) does not get the pick of the litter when it comes to carrier appointments and they've caused significant issues with profitability at many of the carriers they do have relationships with. 

The way I understand this is that technically you can manage the property but you can’t be paid to do so.

If these issues are persistent, it could affect your rental income and tenant satisfaction.Long-Term Investment Goals: Reflect on your long-term investment goals.

It's a far more complicated issue than REP in general.