Are there any property management companies that would be willing to actually go out to the tenants residence before renting to them (of course I would be willing to pay extra for this.)

I'm starting to do the numbers for developing the extra lot, and mapping out the process.

I had to come to terms with the fact that for many markets, small multifamily has become so overpriced that the numbers don't usually come close to making sense.

We do ask for W-2's and bank statements, it's right on our website.But, to ask your PMC to do this when it's NOT part of their standard process, after you've hired them, is not going to go over well, as you are experiencing.So, you have a choice, accept their standard process, pay them extra to do as you want or take them up on their offer to terminate.

Scaling with the BRRRR Method is usually pretty hard.  

Usually the difference b/t 500k and 1 mill is pennies really. 

They can be extra eyes on the property and report any suspicious activity. 

If you have “little” as you said in your forum title, house hacking may be a good idea, where you own the property but rent some part of it out, whether it be an extra room or an extra floor in a multi family property.

I usually just put it into the 'construction/reserve costs' field. 

Where You Live: It's usual practice to register an LLC in the state in which you call home.