Saves me 25 minutes of driving each way to work for a total of 50 minutes/day.

@Allen Wu- .25% rate difference wouldnt be  ample for mw to choose to use a 10 yr arm  versus a 30 yr fixed ....especially  if the proeprty will be a long term hold .....once rates  drop you can  always  look at rtefinnancing options ....make sure to  review all the rate / fee options ....the  more you are willing to pay in loan fee ( points) the  lower the rate you can get will be 

How can I negotiate to buy a house that didn't sell at $749k on the open market, subject to the existing mortgage with cash over, seller pay the broker fee and i buy "as is, where is"?

Since I live here and am within 15-20 minutes to all my properties I chose to self-manage.

Give them contact info for a local gym that has drop in fees.

BTR is good for long term rentals but for construction economies of scale it's pretty bad. they need to be on the higher density side of built to rent communities greater than 10 units per acre in townhome styles without garages in my opinion. it's a slow model and the entitlements take forever, BTR communities are suburban mostly which have lower rents and thus lower values.

I've priced the rental at $4100 per month, which I believe to be competitive for the area. 

There are 2 mini splits per unit- one in the primary and one in the living area.

As mentioned previously, some HOA's charge a fee every time you rent and this could influence your bottom line.  

In that environment buying in the hood becomes very tempting, but that little bit of cash flow comes with a huge cost in headaches, the probability of property damage (things like a charcoal grill in the living room) and long term you might just be treading water.Average net cash flow is probably around $200 per door after you have stabilized the property, so you need a few units before it amounts to something.