For me, it would be more important to find a local mentor at a brokerage than signup with the big ones.

Pay him back within 3 months, and add a bonus for him.

And if you need a bit fix (Cap Ex) you'll be glad to have thousands in the purse.The management fee is another nice bonus as you intend to pay yourself with it. 

Bonus would be an ADU/granny flat for the grandparents when they come to visit. 2.

As @Joe Funari  Be sure the account knows how to do cost allocation studies on rental properties. another big items to research is, bonus depreciation.

Here’s the breakdown:List Price: $300,000.00Property Description: Split level home with a full living room, full dining room, 2 beds, 3 baths, and 2 bonus rooms in the basement that didn’t have egress windows (which is perfect for adding value).

It's always a bonus if they have an actual company page that you can see reviews for.

Bonus if in Essex county.

I was hoping for a way to do both - have it in her name, keep mortgage rate lowest possible, help build her credit as a bonus but retain partial ownership I will be paying her portion of the ‘rent’ so I don’t want a contract to pay her any additional.

Bonus for me it being so centrally located, I can be a travel nurse anywhere without it being too far of a drive.