There is nothing wrong with this extra paperwork and in some cases it is vitally needed.Customer Service & Ongoing Communication of your investments – Each one of these startups has gone through “growing pains” as they ramp up in size so no company is immune to improving this aspect of their business.

PS get some negotiation skills asapAnd run the numbers on a deal 5 times before buying. 

You shouldn't be using Cost/Sqft as an evaluation tool in the first place.MLS data is KNOWN to be inaccurate; the selling agent enters it all as 'best he/she can from the information available".Sincerely hope you have better evaluation skills than that shown here.

@Derrick Atkinson, YouTube is the great equalizer when it comes to skill deficits.  

But given my background, skill set and past positive experiences w/ real estate investments I have no qualms using my money in this way.

Outside of school I spend my free time helping young sales students at my college increase their professionalism and sales skills as a part of a student organization I am on the board of. 

It seems reasonable to me for someone to start under the wings of an investor and trade time for developing some skills to build on. 

Or, perhaps you could start a consulting company with whatever skills you have expertise in.

Would love to showcase my skills. 

They have proven they have very poor money management skills.