I simply can not see cashbuyers being desperate enough to CHOOSE to deal with foundation issues.

Any advice for how to go about choosing the home to buy as a first time fix and flip investor?

I'm sure a lot of people do exactly what you are describing, but instead of renting all the units they choose to live in one and let the other tenants cover a part of their living expenses. 

If you choose to hire a PM it is your responsibility to manage that PM as you would manage your own business.

I'd like to explore investing in other towns/cities in my state.Is there a reputable online tool for quickly analyzing the need-to-know data points in unfamiliar rental markets? 

Maybe someone can refer me to a reputable contractor or someone knows whether this is a trap cause it’s not doable but here is my thought process:2 family house with a finished basement, accessible from the outside (don’t know why this isn’t considered a separate apartment) and from the looks of it each apartment is accessible through stairs which is a common area, which leads to the attic.

My primary residence has 200k+ of equity(due to significant rehab and market growth). We've decided to move to another home, keep this as a rental and plan to aggressively invest in RE via BRRRR strategy. Trying to de...

These are actually key factors why we choose to live in that area.

Why, I also thought of doing is, partner with real estate agents, say about 3 good ones, who won't drop the ball, remember, you have to have a good reputation and you are still tied to the deal, so make sure to pre-screen the agents your feeding the leads to, and I recommend 2 or 3, because ideally you will be sending loads of deals and sometime you can forget who you send them to etc...And also, I recommend you hit the agents that you are sending leads to and follow up to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to.Hit me up, we can bounce ideas of each other.

I had envisioned having several qualified applicants and choosing the best fit from among them.